Sr Technician, Drafting

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• ​This job is a member of the Technical Operations Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
• ​Responsible for creating and revising aircraft and ground equipment engineering drawings of detailed parts, installations and assemblies per the specifications described in the Engineering Drafting Manual, Engineering Procedures Manual and the General Procedures Manual.

What you'll do

• ​Produces and/or revises mechanical and electrical type CAD drawings
• Maintains individual drawing records with applicable date information
• Self-transfer of an individual drawing file to the various checking stages of the drawing’s beginning to the final engineering approval signature required for each drawing
• Uploads the completed drawing file to the Drafting database located on a secured server
• Copies CAD file to pdf; sends notification of the drawing file’s pdf ready to be uploaded to a company employee, viewed only, database
• Provides drawing checking support to drafters located in the AA system. Follows the drawing tracking system established by the Drafting Section

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalency
• 2 years of formal drafting training at a technical drafting school
• 3 years of professional CAD drafting experience

 

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Associate;'s degree in Drafting from a technical drafting school
• Raster editing, scanning and document management software experience
• 3-5 years or more of professional CAD drafting experience
• Aviation experience
• Machine shop experience

 

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• ​Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.