The Aircraft Mechanic will inspect, repair and maintain aircraft to ensure airworthiness in accordance with FAA regulations and company policies.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform regular maintenance on aircraft
• Ensure proper working condition of components, engines, flight controls and other mechanical/electrical systems
• Perform preventative maintenance on systems
• Repair sheet metal as needed
• Follow a check list for 100 hour/Annual inspections
• Identify and resolve problems discovered through inspection or pilot reports
• Replace parts with new/overhauled parts as needed to maintain airworthiness.
• Consults maintenance manuals to ensure proper procedures are followed
• Make a report to Supervisor regarding estimated time to repair squawks discovered or reported by owner/crew
• Communicate with Supervisor or customer as required to ensure customers fully understand repair process and what must be repaired/replaced
• Makes appropriate log book entries as specified in the FAR’s
• Works in an efficient manner at all times
• Reports all time spent on aircraft through our tracking system
• Performs other related duties as assigned
  
  
  

Hourly pay will depend on experience. Minimum starting pay is $30 per hour and $32 if you have an IA

Minimum Requirements

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificates
  
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

While not required, Inspection Authorization is preferred

• Good communication skills. Will be in contact with customers
• Detail oriented with good workmanship/demonstrates good ownership of issues on aircraft
• Ability to read complex maintenance instructions and follow them
• Must be able to collaborate with other mechanics to solve problems
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, lie, and kneel in awkward positions and spaces.
• Must be able to perform work on scaffolding or ladders.
• Must be able to lift and pull objects weighing up to 70 pounds at a time.
• Manual dexterity and physical strength necessary to operate tools or make adjustments and repairs.
• Must have visual acuity to inspect equipment and identify defects.
• Must be able to hear well enough to test sounds and identify functioning level of aircraft.
  
  
  

The job will be 4, 10 hour days with the possibility of Saturdays.