C-130 Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief
Coulson Aviation · Thermal, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description about company and role. We need to use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove application instructions. We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse content:
Company description: At Coulson Aviation, we operate... This is about the role/company. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. So we can put an "About the role" section with that description.
Responsibilities: The "WHAT YOU’LL DO" section lists duties. That's responsibilities.
Requirements: Might be "WHAT YOU’LL BRING" includes qualifications, experience, certificates. Could be split into Requirements and Qualifications and Skills. But we need to avoid thin sections. We can combine into Requirements (or Qualifications) with bullet list.
Benefits: "WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:" lists benefits: rotational schedule, company-paid travel, no relocation, competitive year-round compensation, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, leadership role, challenging work, meaningful work. Some of these are more like job aspects but could be benefits. We'll create Benefits section with bullet list.
Pay: The posting mentions "Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty." That's a pay statement. So we can include Pay section with that sentence.
Schedule: Mentions rotational schedule, allowing live anywhere, company-paid travel. That's schedule info. Could be Schedule section.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We must not duplicate lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract details:
About the role / company: "At Coulson Aviation, we operate, modify, and maintain a diverse fleet of specialized aircraft supporting aerial firefighting operations worldwide. Our fleet includes C-130 Hercules, Boeing 737 FIRELINERS™, Cessna Citation 550 and 560 aircraft, CH-47D Chinooks, and Sikorsky S-61 and S-76 helicopters. We operate across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Chile. As our company and aircraft fleet continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced C-130 Crew Chief to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for leading the maintenance personnel assigned to an aircraft and ensuring the highest standards of safety, airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. This position follows a rotational schedule, allowing employees to live anywhere in the United States and travel to the assigned work location for scheduled rotations. Company-paid travel is provided, so permanent relocation is not required."
That's a lot; some of it repeats schedule and travel info also in benefits. Might be okay but we need to avoid duplication? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep it, even if repeats. But we should avoid duplicate lines exactly same? Might be okay if it's in different sections.
Responsibilities (WHAT YOU’LL DO): list each bullet.
Let's list them:
- Lead and supervise the maintenance personnel assigned to the aircraft, providing day-to-day direction, guidance, mentoring, and training.
- Ensure all assigned maintenance is performed safely and in accordance with applicable FAA regulations, company manuals, approved technical data, and established procedures.
- Perform final inspections and approve aircraft for return to service within the scope of your FAA certificate and company authorization.
- Review incoming materials and ensure raw materials, parts, and components are properly identified, controlled, segregated, stored, and maintained according to manufacturer requirements and accepted industry practices.
- Work with the Maintenance Control Manager and Stores personnel to ensure the appropriate availability of parts, materials, tools, and supplies for the assigned aircraft.
- Manage assigned inventory, receiving, shipping, core returns, work orders, and other maintenance-related activities in Corridor.
- Plan and coordinate parts provisioning and pre-ordering to ensure required maintenance materials are available when needed.
- Troubleshoot complex aircraft systems and oversee required post-maintenance inspections, operational checks, and testing.
- Ensure worksheets, technical logs, tracking updates, work orders, and other required maintenance records are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
- Ensure tools, ground-support equipment, and mission-specific equipment are properly calibrated, stored, maintained, and kept in safe working conditions.
- Promote a safe, organized, and professional working environment throughout all maintenance activities.
Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: WHAT YOU’LL BRING list:
- A current FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- At least two years of previous Crew Chief experience.
- Previous experience leading aircraft-maintenance personnel in a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility or a comparable operational environment.
- Strong knowledge of FAA regulations, aircraft-maintenance requirements, company manuals, and approved technical data.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex aircraft systems and completing post-maintenance checks.
- A valid driver’s license.
- A valid passport and the ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- The ability to obtain a CDL Class A license for the required truck-and-trailer combination.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Candidates must have previous heavy aircraft maintenance experience.
- Preference will be given to applicants with C-130 Hercules experience; however, qualified candidates with heavy maintenance experience on other comparable aircraft are encouraged to apply.
We could split into Requirements (certificates, diploma, experience) and Skills (knowledge, communication, etc.) but we can combine into one section "Requirements" with bullet list.
Benefits: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:
- A rotational schedule that allows you to live anywhere in the United States.
- Company-paid travel to and from the work location for scheduled rotations.
- No requirement to permanently relocate.
- Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty.
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
- A leadership role supporting the operation and maintenance of the legendary C-130 Hercules.
- Challenging and varied work in both hangar and operational environments.
- Meaningful work supporting aerial firefighting operations around the world.
Pay: Already included in benefits as "Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty." But we could still have Pay section with that sentence. However instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." The posting does state compensation, so we can have Pay section. But we already have that sentence in benefits; duplication may be okay but we might want to avoid duplication. However we must preserve all substantive info; duplication is not prohibited but could be considered redundant. I'd rather keep Pay separate with that sentence, and Benefits without that sentence (or keep both). To avoid duplication, we could move compensation to Pay and remove from Benefits. But then we lose that benefit from Benefits section; but we still have it in Pay. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can put it in Pay section and not repeat in Benefits. That's fine.
Schedule: The posting mentions rotational schedule, allowing live anywhere, company-paid travel. That's schedule info. We'll put in Schedule section.
Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not include Qualifications or Skills separately if we combine into Requirements. That's okay.
Now produce HTML fragment:
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove application instructions. We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse content:
Company description: At Coulson Aviation, we operate... This is about the role/company. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. So we can put an "About the role" section with that description.
Responsibilities: The "WHAT YOU’LL DO" section lists duties. That's responsibilities.
Requirements: Might be "WHAT YOU’LL BRING" includes qualifications, experience, certificates. Could be split into Requirements and Qualifications and Skills. But we need to avoid thin sections. We can combine into Requirements (or Qualifications) with bullet list.
Benefits: "WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:" lists benefits: rotational schedule, company-paid travel, no relocation, competitive year-round compensation, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, leadership role, challenging work, meaningful work. Some of these are more like job aspects but could be benefits. We'll create Benefits section with bullet list.
Pay: The posting mentions "Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty." That's a pay statement. So we can include Pay section with that sentence.
Schedule: Mentions rotational schedule, allowing live anywhere, company-paid travel. That's schedule info. Could be Schedule section.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We must not duplicate lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract details:
About the role / company: "At Coulson Aviation, we operate, modify, and maintain a diverse fleet of specialized aircraft supporting aerial firefighting operations worldwide. Our fleet includes C-130 Hercules, Boeing 737 FIRELINERS™, Cessna Citation 550 and 560 aircraft, CH-47D Chinooks, and Sikorsky S-61 and S-76 helicopters. We operate across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Chile. As our company and aircraft fleet continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced C-130 Crew Chief to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for leading the maintenance personnel assigned to an aircraft and ensuring the highest standards of safety, airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. This position follows a rotational schedule, allowing employees to live anywhere in the United States and travel to the assigned work location for scheduled rotations. Company-paid travel is provided, so permanent relocation is not required."
That's a lot; some of it repeats schedule and travel info also in benefits. Might be okay but we need to avoid duplication? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep it, even if repeats. But we should avoid duplicate lines exactly same? Might be okay if it's in different sections.
Responsibilities (WHAT YOU’LL DO): list each bullet.
Let's list them:
- Lead and supervise the maintenance personnel assigned to the aircraft, providing day-to-day direction, guidance, mentoring, and training.
- Ensure all assigned maintenance is performed safely and in accordance with applicable FAA regulations, company manuals, approved technical data, and established procedures.
- Perform final inspections and approve aircraft for return to service within the scope of your FAA certificate and company authorization.
- Review incoming materials and ensure raw materials, parts, and components are properly identified, controlled, segregated, stored, and maintained according to manufacturer requirements and accepted industry practices.
- Work with the Maintenance Control Manager and Stores personnel to ensure the appropriate availability of parts, materials, tools, and supplies for the assigned aircraft.
- Manage assigned inventory, receiving, shipping, core returns, work orders, and other maintenance-related activities in Corridor.
- Plan and coordinate parts provisioning and pre-ordering to ensure required maintenance materials are available when needed.
- Troubleshoot complex aircraft systems and oversee required post-maintenance inspections, operational checks, and testing.
- Ensure worksheets, technical logs, tracking updates, work orders, and other required maintenance records are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
- Ensure tools, ground-support equipment, and mission-specific equipment are properly calibrated, stored, maintained, and kept in safe working conditions.
- Promote a safe, organized, and professional working environment throughout all maintenance activities.
Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: WHAT YOU’LL BRING list:
- A current FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- At least two years of previous Crew Chief experience.
- Previous experience leading aircraft-maintenance personnel in a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility or a comparable operational environment.
- Strong knowledge of FAA regulations, aircraft-maintenance requirements, company manuals, and approved technical data.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex aircraft systems and completing post-maintenance checks.
- A valid driver’s license.
- A valid passport and the ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- The ability to obtain a CDL Class A license for the required truck-and-trailer combination.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Candidates must have previous heavy aircraft maintenance experience.
- Preference will be given to applicants with C-130 Hercules experience; however, qualified candidates with heavy maintenance experience on other comparable aircraft are encouraged to apply.
We could split into Requirements (certificates, diploma, experience) and Skills (knowledge, communication, etc.) but we can combine into one section "Requirements" with bullet list.
Benefits: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:
- A rotational schedule that allows you to live anywhere in the United States.
- Company-paid travel to and from the work location for scheduled rotations.
- No requirement to permanently relocate.
- Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty.
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
- A leadership role supporting the operation and maintenance of the legendary C-130 Hercules.
- Challenging and varied work in both hangar and operational environments.
- Meaningful work supporting aerial firefighting operations around the world.
Pay: Already included in benefits as "Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty." But we could still have Pay section with that sentence. However instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." The posting does state compensation, so we can have Pay section. But we already have that sentence in benefits; duplication may be okay but we might want to avoid duplication. However we must preserve all substantive info; duplication is not prohibited but could be considered redundant. I'd rather keep Pay separate with that sentence, and Benefits without that sentence (or keep both). To avoid duplication, we could move compensation to Pay and remove from Benefits. But then we lose that benefit from Benefits section; but we still have it in Pay. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can put it in Pay section and not repeat in Benefits. That's fine.
Schedule: The posting mentions rotational schedule, allowing live anywhere, company-paid travel. That's schedule info. We'll put in Schedule section.
Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not include Qualifications or Skills separately if we combine into Requirements. That's okay.
Now produce HTML fragment:
About the role
At Coulson Aviation, we operate, modify, and maintain a diverse fleet of specialized aircraft supporting aerial firefighting operations worldwide. Our fleet includes C-130 Hercules, Boeing 737 FIRELINERS™, Cessna Citation 550 and 560 aircraft, CH-47D Chinooks, and Sikorsky S-61 and S-76 helicopters. We operate across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Chile. As our company and aircraft fleet continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced C-130 Crew Chief to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for leading the maintenance personnel assigned to an aircraft and ensuring the highest standards of safety, airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. This position follows a rotational schedule, allowing employees to live anywhere in the United States and travel to the assigned work location for scheduled rotations. Company-paid travel is provided, so permanent relocation is not required.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the maintenance personnel assigned to the aircraft, providing day-to-day direction, guidance, mentoring, and training.
- Ensure all assigned maintenance is performed safely and in accordance with applicable FAA regulations, company manuals, approved technical data, and established procedures.
- Perform final inspections and approve aircraft for return to service within the scope of your FAA certificate and company authorization.
- Review incoming materials and ensure raw materials, parts, and components are properly identified, controlled, segregated, stored, and maintained according to manufacturer requirements and accepted industry practices.
- Work with the Maintenance Control Manager and Stores personnel to ensure the appropriate availability of parts, materials, tools, and supplies for the assigned aircraft.
- Manage assigned inventory, receiving, shipping, core returns, work orders, and other maintenance-related activities in Corridor.
- Plan and coordinate parts provisioning and pre-ordering to ensure required maintenance materials are available when needed.
- Troubleshoot complex aircraft systems and oversee required post-maintenance inspections, operational checks, and testing.
- Ensure worksheets, technical logs, tracking updates, work orders, and other required maintenance records are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
- Ensure tools, ground-support equipment, and mission-specific equipment are properly calibrated, stored, maintained, and kept in safe working conditions.
- Promote a safe, organized, and professional working environment throughout all maintenance activities.
Requirements
- A current FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- At least two years of previous Crew Chief experience.
- Previous experience leading aircraft-maintenance personnel in a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility or a comparable operational environment.
- Strong knowledge of FAA regulations, aircraft-maintenance requirements, company manuals, and approved technical data.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex aircraft systems and completing post-maintenance checks.
- A valid driver’s license.
- A valid passport and the ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- The ability to obtain a CDL Class A license for the required truck-and-trailer combination.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Candidates must have previous heavy aircraft maintenance experience.
- Preference will be given to applicants with C-130 Hercules experience; however, qualified candidates with heavy maintenance experience on other comparable aircraft are encouraged to apply.
Benefits
- A rotational schedule that allows you to live anywhere in the United States.
- Company-paid travel to and from the work location for scheduled rotations.
- No requirement to permanently relocate.
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
- A leadership role supporting the operation and maintenance of the legendary C-130 Hercules.
- Challenging and varied work in both hangar and operational environments.
- Meaningful work supporting aerial firefighting operations around the world.
Pay
Competitive, year-round compensation with no seasonal uncertainty.
Schedule
This position follows a rotational schedule, allowing employees to live anywhere in the United States and travel to the assigned work location for scheduled rotations. Company-paid travel is provided.
Check duplication: Benefits includes rotational schedule and company-paid