Aviation Electronics Technician - (Louisville, KY)

Founded in 1945, Barfield has six facilities located near airports in Miami (MIA), Phoenix (PHX), Louisville (SDF), Atlanta (ATL) and Doral (MIA), to satisfy the needs of 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 for airlines, ranging from airframe maintenance to engine overhaul and repair and supply of components.

Job Title: Aviation Electronics Technician I

Department: Operations/Production

Employee Status: Non-Exempt

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.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• Test, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate electromechanical units using schematics 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 and build quotes.

“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.”