Ground Support Technician - 3rd Shift

Role overview

Primary responsibilities

• Operate overhead cranes and lifting devices to receive and deliver major aircraft components across the transshipment hangar, A320 and A220 final assembly lines, and final-phase hangars.
• Tow aircraft into and out of hangars using heavy tow tugs in support of pre-final operational testing.
• Prepare aircraft for towing and related operations, including system readiness, cargo loading, mooring, electrical power, ventilation, and cabin access, following the Aircraft Maintenance Manual.
• Coordinate material cannibalization, reallocation, out-of-sequence requests, and return of sea transport jigs.
• Load and unload components using a 30,000-pound forklift and use articulating man lifts or scissor lifts to unload components from elevated sea jigs.
• Fuel ground support equipment with portable fuel tanks.
• Complete daily job cards, follow task instructions, report documentation errors or discrepancies, maintain EHS and SAP training records, and perform daily equipment inspections.
• Perform housekeeping and assist with lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Experience and education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience working with overhead cranes, aviation ramp operations, and heavy equipment.
• SAP experience is preferred.

Physical and mobility requirements

• Operate tools and equipment including hydraulic lifts and arms; occasionally carry up to 70 pounds and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Work outside hangars, on movable lifts at heights of approximately 40 feet, and sometimes in a ventilated fuel tank or confined space.
• Travel domestically and internationally, sometimes for extended periods and on short notice.
• Walk production areas, flight lines, airstrips, and uneven surfaces; climb stairs or ladders and visually inspect components or small measurements.

Workplace

• The description places the job at Airbus's manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, and identifies work in hangars and on the shop floor.

Benefits

• Benefits may include competitive base salary, incentive compensation, retirement savings, employee stock ownership, paid time off, parental leave, insurance coverage, and learning and development opportunities.