Landing Gear Technician

Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage and reclamation operations in the world. Our strength comes from our talented and professional employees who excel through teamwork and enthusiasm. Ascent Aviation Services continues to grow and are continually looking for motivated and career minded aviation professionals who will support our vision and goals.

JOB PURPOSE

Overhaul, repair and perform routine maintenance on landing gear assemblies for a variety of customers in accordance with CMM instructions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands: Requires sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Requires frequent walking, bending, stooping, climbing, and balancing. Requires occasional reaching above shoulder level, kneeling or squatting. Requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling weight up to 50 pounds unassisted. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated: Ability to operate various test equipment for hydraulic, air, and electrical applications.

Work Location: Landing Gear Shop

Protective Equipment Required: Goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, aprons, gloves, respirators, breathing equipment.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to operate crane and hydraulic press.
• Read and understand CMM and SOPM.
• Assemble, test, and disassemble landing gears and its components.
• Remove, install, and hone bushings.
• sandblast and wash parts as required per CMM and SOPM.
• With minimal supervision, troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, and tests core accessory components using hand tools, power tools, ground support equipment, test equipment and technical documents. Orders parts needed to complete the work.
• Researches, prepares, and signs off various documents, including updating work order status, for record keeping purposes as required by Duncan approved procedures, manufacturers’ maintenance manuals, and FAA regulations with minimal supervision.
• Provides accurate repair and overhaul information for creating estimates.
• Perform dimensional inspections using various types of precision measuring equipment.
• Rework damage and/or corrosion of parts within in documented repair schemes, such as blending, sanding, polishing, etc.
• Interprets technical manuals, drawings and blueprints.
• Complete all required maintenance records as stated in Ascent Repair Station and Quality Control Manuals.
• Accurately record labor time worked on component work order.

SMS REQUIREMENTS

• Will participate in and support safety initiatives, safe work practices and SMS compliance.
• Will participate in safety activities including the following: immediately reporting hazards, unsafe work practices and accidents/injuries.
• Will follow all safety rules, FAA regulations, PPE compliance and equipment operation requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Capable of performing full maintenance IAW CMM. Experienced in hydraulics repairs.

Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required. Successful Technical/Trade school certifications or OJT.

Experience: Three to Five plus years of experience in aviation landing gear repairs.

Certificates/Licenses: A&P License preferred, and valid drivers license required.

Other: May be required to work at both Marana, AZ and Tucson, AZ locations as business needs dictate.

Duties not listed within the position description may be required of the employee at the discretion of the department management. Job functions may vary due to irregular working conditions or multiple shift positions.