Aircraft Mechanic
Aircraft Mechanic
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Job Description
The Structures Company is seeking a Aircraft Mechanic in Moses Lake WA
- Minimum 2 years recent commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience
- Airframe or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required.
- Must be willing to work overtime
Summary
The Aircraft Mechanic performs maintenance to service repair and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness.
Essential Duties and 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 autopilot landing gear systems and engine systems.
- Trouble shoot landing gear flight control engines hydraulic and air-conditioning systems.
- Develop repair schemes utilizing SRM or Engineering data.
- Perform sheet metal structural tasks such as removing repairing or replacing floor beams longerons bulkheads stringers frames chords and any other primary structural parts.
- Locate and mark dimensions layout patterns and templates and fabricate parts repair or replace skin and stiffeners stringers frames brackets fairings and retaining strips floor beams extrusions and seat tracks.
- 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
To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following 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 and doing the best job possible 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.
Summary of Education Experience & Certification
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.
Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.
This safety-sensitive position is covered by the Department of Transportations (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.
Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Ability to communicate in English (read write and verbally communicate).
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Must have knowledge of fundamental maintenance operations and practices and be able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Ability to operate ground support equipment e.g. power carts Hi-Reach etc. 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.
- Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
- Able to reach overhead.
- Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
- Full range of motion with both hands.
- Ability to work in a stooping kneeling or standing position and in cramped areas.
The expected WA salary range for this position is between $56000.00 - $77000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience education location and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits include healthcare (medical dental & vision) life insurance paid time off and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.
**** For immediate consideration please send resume to ****
The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering IT Production Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service. We support the majority of aerospace OEMs and tier 1 suppliers across the United States. The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)
Employment Type
Full-time
