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Job Title: Aviation Electronics Technician I

Department: Operations/Production

Employee Status: Non-Exempt

Join Barfield and Become a Part of the Adventure!

If you are a talented Slide and Oxygen Technician interested in working in the exciting field of aviation, Barfield wants you!

Barfield is more than just a prestigious name in the industry: it is a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering.

We are looking to hire a dedicated Slide & Oxygen Technician to join our team who will support our Maintenance Department.

Founded in 1945, Barfield has six facilities near airports in Miami (MIA), Phoenix (PHX), Louisville (SDF), Atlanta (ATL), and Doral (MIA) to serve customers operating commercial or regional aircraft in North, Central, and South America.

Barfield is part of the Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) network, a major MRO provider. With a workforce of 14,000, AFI KLM E&M offers technical support to airlines, ranging from airframe maintenance to engine overhaul and repair, and component supply.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Test, repair, or overhaul electromechanical equipment and components.
• Dexterity with hand tools.
• Needs to be familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• Test, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate electromechanical units using schematic diagrams, Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM), and other documents such as Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, and Customer Engineering Orders.
• Perform modifications following official instructions.
• Usually reports to the lead person, supervisor, or manager.

Requirements and Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully completed electronics technician training by a certifying educational institution or 1-2 years of bench experience in the field or related area.
• Reads, understands, and interprets directions of appropriate maintenance manuals to identify.
• Dexterity with hand tools.
• Must be able to evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate units using official documents and hand tools.
• Must be able to solder surface-mounted electronic components.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision.

Successful Factors

• Have a friendly and positive attitude. Always be ready to learn new skills and concepts and adapt to changing workflow demands.
• Be a team player willing to cross-train in other areas, such as shipping, receiving, and metrology, and support those areas when needed.
• Have a willingness to understand customer contracts.

You embody our values:

• CUSTOMER FOCUS We strive to provide the best services to our customers.
• INTEGRITY We are personally accountable for the highest standards of ethical behavior.
• TEAMWORK We are committed to a teamwork environment.
• ADAPTABILITY In an ever-changing world, we are adaptable to the required challenges.

We offer a comprehensive total compensation and benefits package.

Barfield is an equal opportunity employer.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.