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StandardAero Augusta is a Business Aviation MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) facility, specialized to support an extensive range of aircraft models, including renowned brands such as Falcon, Hawker, Challenger, Gulfstream, and Embraer. Our facility focuses on 22 models of aircraft on the Airframe side, while our Engine Shop performs comprehensive overhauls on Honeywell HTF7000 and TFE731 engines, APUs (36-100, 36-150), and performs diagnostics in our state-of-the-art Test Cells.\nAs a SkillBridge Engine Mechanic Trainee, you'll maintain, repair, and overhaul aircraft engines, modules, components and accessories to assure compliance with established company standards, contractual obligations and airworthiness regulatory requirements. In this role you will perform technical troubleshooting and cross train in other complementary skills as needed to support production requirements.\nWhat You'll Do\nFollow all required standards in the performance of assigned work displaying appropriate competencies in accordance with FAA Regulations, OEM manuals, and related materials. \nConduct necessary troubleshooting and/or repair (either on or off wing) on turbine engines.\nDisassembly and assembly of various models of turbine engines according to sequence utilizing aircraft tools, balance machines, surface grinders, drill presses, and other equipment for repair and/or overhaul.\nReceive engine parts to conduct inspections using precision measuring tools in order to detect physical defects such as cracks, burns, foreign object damages, proper screws and structure deviations.\nEvaluates engine parts to determine which parts are repairable or unrepairable; refers to micrometers and other precision-measurement tests to determine further routing to other destinations or to scrap parts.\nInspect aircraft engine parts to determine and/or perform NDT requirements.\nUtilizes applicable database system in order to retrieve information regarding parts inventory, manufacturing models, serial numbers, and/or other pertinent information to ensure proper documentation.\nRefer to technical publications, specification sheets and/or other regulatory requirements in order to ensure that all tasks have been completed in proper sequence and required signed-off.\nDoD SkillBridge Eligibility Requirements:\nHas served at least 180 days on active duty in the US military\nCan participate within the last 6 months of separation or retirement\nWill receive an honorable discharge \nHas taken any service TAP/TGPS \nHas attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months \nReceived Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of the fellowship. \nBasic Qualifications:\nMust meet all aforementioned eligibility requirements as outlined above\nAbility to attain FAA A&P license within 1 year of hire (FAA Form 8610-2). \nComputer literacy skills are required, as well as the ability to read, interpret and understand technical manuals, micrometers and other precision-measuring instruments.\nMust be authorized to work in the U.S.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrevious engine maintenance experience in the aerospace field on turbine engines; Honeywell, Rolls Royce and/or Pratt & Whitney experience \nValid FAA A&P licenses\nSkillBridge Specific Information:\nThis is an unpaid fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge Program. 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