General Repair Technician

Job description / Role

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers.

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General Aircraft Repair Technician will be a member of the AH-64E Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) in support of the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) customer as the Saudi AH-64D/E MAT General Aircraft Repair Technician.

The General Aircraft Repair Technician is fully qualified and current in Aviation Intermediate Maintenance and Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVIM/AVUM) scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks to support the fleet. The MAT augments RSLFAC personnel in accomplishing AVIM/AVUM sustainment maintenance tasks, and provide supplemental on-the-job training to customer personnel to augment formal classroom training. Maintain equipment and systems by removing, replacing, repairing or upgrading components.

Troubleshoot problems to isolate faulty components. Conduct complex functional tests by operating equipment and using appropriate test equipment. Perform a variety of inspections as required by equipment maintenance documents. Document maintenance and inspection actions as required. Train and resolve problems for less experienced technicians. Work under general direction.

Disassemble system components to support the correction of failures or implement changes. Perform routine troubleshooting of all aircraft components to isolate mechanical faults. Perform validation/verification testing of systems and components. Inspect components before installation or usage to verify cleanliness and serviceability of components. Fabricates and modifies aerospace products according to specifications. Performs tasks associated with the safe handling of an aerospace vehicle. Perform other aviation shop, supply, GSE maintenance, and hanger tasks as necessary. Must have AH-64D Longbow Apache training, or equivalent work experience on the aircraft. Be able to use the AH-64 IETM.

Successful candidates must be Saudi nationals or be able to obtain and maintain legal authorization to work in Saudi Arabia for continued employment. The company will support the employee and administer the immigration process, but the candidate is ultimately responsible to obtain legal authorization as such authorization is determined by Saudi Arabia based on the applicant's education and personal background.

Requirements

Required - Five (5) years of experience as an aircraft General Repair Technician.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience on AH-64D, or AH-64E aircraft.

About the Company

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defence, space and security systems. In the UK, we employ people across numerous sites, and were growing. Our long relationship with the UK aerospace industry, Armed Forces and commercial aviation sector dates back more than 75 years. Today, the UK remains a critically important market and supplier base, as well as a source of some of the world's most inventive technology partners.

We offer many career paths in fields such as engineering, aircraft assembly, communications systems, maintenance and defence equipment, and manufacture and supply of aerostructure components.

Join us and build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.