Aviation Production Support Technician

Production Support Technician

Sparks Group has partnered with a leading aviation manufacturer seeking a production support technician for a contract to hire opportunity. If you have 2-4 years working in cleaning operations in an aviation manufacturing or repair environment apply now.

Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate cleaning steps during the drilling process to prevent the contamination (metal shavings, oil, sealant).
• Scrape sealant before curing time to reduce customer presentation preparation time.
• Implement active cleaning techniques to capture metal shavings and oil at the point of generation, preventing debris from migrating to other sections of the aircraft.
• Ensure all scrap, used wipes, and other waste are disposed of immediately in designated containers to keep the workspace clear and avoid FOD migration.
• Debris Removal: Utilize industrial vacuums and specialized scrapers to remove metal shavings (swarf), dust, and particles from tight aircraft structures.
• Chemical Cleaning: Apply qualified solvents and cleaning agents to remove oils, greases, and excess sealant according to technical specifications.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all surfaces meet "white-glove" standards to meet quality criteria according to technical specifications.
• Protection cleaning: Ensure all returned protection are clean before installed on the aircraft.
• Platform floor cleaning: Perform cleaning of the floor platform and work surfaces once a shift.
• Jigs and tool cleaning: During downtime, put in place a rotation to clean the jigs and tools on the station and open broken tool report if tool identified broken.
• Tool boxes inventories and issues declaration.

Qualifications/Background Profile

• Attention to Detail: Ability to spot minor defects or debris in complex assemblies.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to read and follow "Qualified Product Lists" (QPL) to ensure the correct chemicals are used on specific alloys.
• Physical Stamina: Comfortable working in confined spaces for extended periods, at heights on platforms.
• Safety Mindset: Strict adherence to PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) prevention protocols.
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Required: 1-3 years experience working with cleaning operations.
• Preferred: 2-4 years experience working with cleaning operations in an aviation manufacturing or repair environment.
• Prior experience working in a LEAN Environment.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations regarding confined space entry, respiratory protection, proper use of PPE, fall protection, hazardous communications and other relevant regulations.
• Must be able to transition work platforms and ladders safely.
• Must be able to use basic hand tools such as screwdrivers, scrapers, wrenches, etc.
• Keep tools and support equipment in safe operating condition at all times.
• English: Spoken and written.
• Eligible for employment in the US.