Aircraft Mechanic I

About the role

The Aircraft Mechanic performs maintenance to service, repair, and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness.

Responsibilities

• Has intermediate knowledge of all areas of the aircraft and assigned work area.
• Repair, modify, replace, or otherwise perform routine and non-routine aircraft maintenance work.
• Read and interpret manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement, or modification.
• Rig and operational test all flight control surfaces including but not limited to landing gear systems and engine systems.
• Troubleshoot landing gear, flight control, engines, hydraulic, and air-conditioning systems.
• Communicate effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
• Complete job assignments in a timely manner.
• Complete on-the-job-training (OJT) forms and required reading.
• Help with general clean-up of work area.
• Responsible for accurately clocking to jobs.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Effective and appropriate conduct with coworkers.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback, and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed, and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) years of related commercial/military aircraft experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• FAA Airframe or Airframe and Powerplant license preferred.
• This safety-sensitive position is covered by the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug testing. Persons occupying a "safety-sensitive” position will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. Post-accident, reasonable cause, and return-to-duty tests may also be required based on specific circumstances.

Skills

• Ability to communicate in English (read, write, and verbally).
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Knowledge of fundamental maintenance operations and practices; ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate ground support equipment (e.g., power carts, Hi-Reach) as required.
• May be required to move or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours, as required.
• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.