Aircraft Electrician Job Description
Aircraft Electrician Duties & Responsibilities
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Aircraft Electrician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Aircraft Electrician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: A&P, FAA, MBR
Education for Aircraft Electrician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the aircraft electrician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Education, Technical, Department of Education, Associates, Aviation, Arts
Skills for Aircraft Electrician
Desired skills for aircraft electrician include:
Desired experience for aircraft electrician includes:
Aircraft Electrician Examples
Aircraft Electrician Job Description
- Ensuring compliance with technical publications and directives
- Controls tools
- Diagnose malfunctions in electrical and electronic components
- Maintain electrical/electronic elements of assemblies nickel-cadmium batteries
- Use and maintain common/special tools
- Maintain facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials
- Prepare requests for turn-ins and repair parts
- Troubleshooting, inspecting, removing, installing, repairing, modifying, overhauling, and operating integrated E & E systems, components, and associated support equipment
- Performs all duties required to lay out, fabricate, and install electrical wiring or coaxial cable on aircraft
- Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents
- Must be immediately deployable to potential combat areas worldwide
- Additionally, the job requires the ability to perform moderately strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting, working overhead, and ability to be certified for a half & full face respirator
- Candidates must be willing to work any shift or work schedule
- High School diploma/GED and the completion of an A&P certificate program or 9 months electrical experience on aircraft
- Able to work in confined space
- Or equivalent … Navy CDQAR
Aircraft Electrician Job Description
- Route, clamp and tie various lengths of wire bundles following specific wires paths as shown on drawings and install/connect necessary equipment, ground studs, bonding straps and connectors
- Utilize a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, specialized aircraft test equipment, The mechanic will be required to access aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests
- Read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, written instructions
- Assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors and other electrical components, to include radio frequency cabling and antenna systems
- Document maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs, parts requests
- Perform assigned duties while wearing required safety equipment
- Perform assigned duties on all shifts without encumbrances due to weather or physical location and conditions
- Aircraft Mechanic II –Electrician applies basic and some advanced technical knowledge to solve routine problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents
- This technician works under supervision and achieves technical guidance, as required from supervisor or higher-level technician
- Able to use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, specialized aircraft test equipment, The mechanic will be required to access aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Awareness Certification
- Fuel Surveillance Trained
- Aircraft Towing Certified
- Aircraft Turnup Certification #
- Egress System Checkout
- Plane Captain Certified #
Aircraft Electrician Job Description
- Able to assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors and other electrical components, to include radio frequency cabling and antenna systems
- Able to effectively communicate, orally and written, with other employees, members of supervision, and others, as required in their duties
- Able to clearly document maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs, parts requests, etc
- Able to perform assigned duties while wearing required safety equipment
- Able to perform assigned duties on all shifts without encumbrances due to weather or physical location and conditions
- Apply basic and some advanced technical knowledge to solve routine problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents
- Familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence, in selecting tools, testing instruments, and is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices
- Works under supervision and achieves technical guidance, as required from supervisor or higher-level technician
- Use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, specialized aircraft test equipment, The mechanic will be required to access aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests
- Read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, written instructions, etc
- Work in a hangar or outside environment in and around aircraft
- High school graduate or equivalent is desirable Military Experience is a plus
- Ability to select and use proper PPE
- Must provide personal tools per minimum tool listing
- Must have a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component and electrical troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts
- Must be able to identify correct tooling for crimping pins/contacts and terminating connectors
Aircraft Electrician Job Description
- Communicate, orally and written, with other employees, members of supervision, and others, as required in their duties
- Require familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence, in selecting tools, testing instruments, and is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices
- Perform installation of electrical system components including such systems as flight, navigation, instrumentation
- Perform scheduled inspections and assists in performing special inspections
- Perform maintenance operational checks on aircraft electrical and navigation systems using special tools and test equipment as required
- Perform limited maintenance operational checks and diagnoses and troubleshoots aircraft electrical and navigation systems using special tools and test equipment as required
- Travel to customer supported sites for work (75% travel)
- Assembles, disassembles and/or modifies systems
- Corrects failures and implements changes
- Configures aircraft and bench test equipment
- Must be physically capable of utilizing aircraft electrical repair tools
- Must be able to read/comprehend wiring schematics used in installing MWO’s and/or troubleshooting system errors
- Must be able to read/MWO’s and install/integrate new electrical systems onto Army Aircraft
- Must have a working knowledge of technical publications and the Army's Aviation Logistics Information System, ULLS-AE
- H-47 H-60, H-6 experience is preferred or civilian equivalent
- 3 years Aviation experience required on AH-64D/E
Aircraft Electrician Job Description
- Documents procedures and establishes processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance
- Complies with safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Inspects components and verifies repairs for flight-worthiness
- Ability to perform as part of a cohesive team, working toward a common goal
- Determine the operating sequence, wiring components and methods of electrical connection of aircraft parts using technical drawings, materials and procedures, standards, functional check reports, wiring diagrams and cable location manuals
- Perform connections in terminals and changeover switch panels and replace defective material
- Ensure wires are identified, routed, clamped and connected
- Undertake repairs, overhauls and modifications such as removing all electrical components
- Performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye using Aircraft Logistics Environment (ALE) data as an aid for troubleshooting and maintaining systems
- Supporting E-2 aircraft
- Must be able to read/comprehend wiring schematics used in troubleshooting system errors
- Possess aircraft modification experience
- PCS expenses if authorized will not be paid
- 3 years Aviation experience required on UH-60L/M
- Must have basic knowledge of electrical theory and ability to read/comprehend wiring schematics used in troubleshooting system errors
- Understanding of Reset schedules and timelines is a plus