Avionics Installer Sr - St. Louis

Leads, supports, and assists the efforts of technicians performing avionics installations. Fabricates wire harnesses, installs, terminates, ring-out, and assists in functional tests of avionics/electrical systems.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides work direction to technicians. Ensures completion of tasks within the allotted time frame.
• Coordinates with and assists other departments to ensure on-time delivery of aircraft.
• Installs/modifies/fabricates wiring and electrical components, fixtures, and associated equipment in accordance with blueprints, worksheets, and engineering drawings.
• Trains other team members in associated work assignments.
• Uses ability as a skilled specialist to contribute to the development of employees and techniques.
• Completes work in innovative and effective ways
• Assists Engineering in resolving problems and makes repairs per engineering direction.
• Maintains required logs and records.
• Ensures that work accomplished meets applicable regulatory requirements and customer specifications.
• Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program, and all safety regulations.
• Checks all work, including other team members, to ensure a defect-free assembly prior to final inspection.

Additional Functions:

• Properly care for and maintain shop equipment and tools as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Coordinate shift changes in the team leader's absence.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities (e.g. YIAW, Kaizen events, etc.)
• Assists and fills in for team coordinator as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of accredited schooling in aviation electronics and two (2) years related work experience; or four (4) years experience in an avionics/electronic career field.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematic diagrams.

Other Requirements:

• Possess a working knowledge of the Policies and Procedures manual, Inspection Procedures manual, and pertinent Process Specifications
• Possess the proven ability to move to new tasks with only a minimal, short-term impact on established goal hours and schedule.
• Strong written and verbal skills required.
• Computer keyboard skills are necessary.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.