Aviation Mechanic
Aviation Mechanic
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Job Description
Posting Date
06/23/25Application Deadline
Open Until FilledPay Range
MIN - MID - MAX$31.00 - $37.00 - $43.00
Job Type
UnclassifiedDepartment
SheriffAbout the Position
The Aviation Mechanic provides routine maintenance and repair on fixed wing and rotorcraft owned and operated by the MCSO ensuring safety for public and pilot while meeting the Federal Aviation Administration standards and regulations.
About the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office:
Do you possess integrity strong interpersonal skills and do you have a desire to serve your community We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian Detention and Sworn personnel. The Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizonas leading law enforcement agency where we come together as a team to support and provide public safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
Experience
- Possession of a current Mechanics license with airframe and power plant ratings issued by the FAA.
- Three (3) years of experience of repair and maintenance of fixed wing or helicopter aircraft.
OR
Combined education and experience qualifications
- Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.
Other requirements
- Must possess a current mechanics license with airframe and power plant ratings as issued by the FAA.
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire a valid Arizona drivers license.
- Training with the exception of Arizona drivers license to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS IS100 and 700; OSHA training; ADP payroll training; PREA training
- Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
- Prior to hiring the Sheriffs Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.
Our Preferred Candidate has
- Bell Helicopter Factory School Training and/or experience maintaining Bell 407 or other Bell Helicopters.
Preferred training certifications and/or other special requirements:
- Current FAA Inspection Authorization and/or Arizona CDL with Hazmat certification.
Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:
- Growth and stability since 1871
- Choice of three medical plans starting as low as $70/month
- Holidays 10/year 1 personal day
- Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
- Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
- 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcomingMCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
- MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
- Access to free County gyms
- Learn more at Benefits Overview
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Performs routine maintenance and repairs on fixed wing and rotorcraft owned by MCSO.
- Conducts periodic inspections and returns office aircraft to service.
- Operates precision measuring devices and special tools.
- Orders retrieves and maintains stock of spare parts and supplies for aircraft.
- Maintains aircraft maintenance records.
- Documents aircraft parts and component records.
- Provides and sustains organization of hangar and office area.
- Performs routine fuel samples on office fuel trailers and trucks.
- Maintains valid mechanics license with airframe and power plant ratings required by FAA.
- Performs necessary steps to obtain inspection authorization for the FAA within the first three years of employment.
- Participates in on-call calendar to report to work outside regular work hours for unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
- Be present at work site to perform tasks as scheduled and assigned by the Supervisor.
Working Conditions
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such in order to accommodate a disability or limitation the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
Work occurs indoors and outdoors in varying weather manual dexterity of hands and body to operate equipment and machinery as well as managingfrequent interruptions time pressures and high work volumes. Travel to and from job related locations occur during the course of a scheduled workday. Responsibilities require concentration accuracy and ethical conduct.
Work environment
- Sitting standing and walking.
- Driving a vehicle.
- Speaking hearing seeing and reading.
- Reaching and twisting.
- Distinguishing colors.
- Bending/Kneeling.
- Lifting floor to waist one hundred (100) pounds.
- Lifting waist to shoulder of seventy-five (75) pounds.
- Lifting shoulder to overhead of fifty (50) pounds.
- Carrying a weight of fifty (50) pounds for a distance of up to 100 feet.
- Pushing/pulling a weight of two hundred (200) pounds for a distance of up to 2000 feet.
- Use of precise dexterity.
Physical environment
- Equally indoors and outdoors.
- In temperatures frequently above 90 degrees and rarely below 40 degrees during outdoor activities.
- In conditions involving aircraft fumes chemicals smoke and dust and occasionally wet/damp area.
- In conditions involving unprotected heights use of stairs/ladders high noise levels both dim and bright lighting.
- In hazardous environment.
Social environment
- Handling frequent interruptions.
- Handling multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks.
- Managing high volumes of work.
- Working under deadlines or time pressures to complete tasks.
- Accuracy and concentration/vigilance.
- Decision making.
- Working in a team environment in close proximity with others and/or in isolation.
- Overtime/rotating shifts.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Electrical hydraulic mechanical and pneumatic systems on fixed wing and rotorcraft.
Skill in
- Trouble shooting and programing software into systems.
- Performing routine maintenance on fixed wing and rotorcraft and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Ability to
- Return office fixed wing and rotorcraft aircraft to service.
- Perform maintenance follow instructions and interpret drawings and diagrams.
- Maintain clear recordkeeping and organizational standards within the work environment.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Typically successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to midpoint of the range based on applicable experience internal equity and budgetary allowances.
Selection Procedure
Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
