A&P Mechanic, 2nd Shift - Large Cabin

Yingling Aviation Inc • Wichita, KS

2d • $34 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

Yingling Aviation is hiring A&P mechanics at all experience levels for its Large Cabin Maintenance Department in Wichita, Kansas. This is an on-site, second-shift role maintaining, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing large-cabin business jets, including aircraft from Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, and Hawker. The crew works with little or no management on site and is expected to make sound decisions independently, solve problems, document work accurately, and provide a clear shift handover.

Pay is based on verified aircraft maintenance experience, with published grade rates of $32.00–$48.00 per hour, plus a $2.00-per-hour second-shift differential. Grade 2 or higher mechanics assigned to lead a crew receive an additional $2.00 per hour in lead pay. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is offered to A&P mechanics and leads. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

The position performs work under FAA regulations, manufacturer manuals, and company procedures. Quality Assurance performs inspection and return-to-service sign-off under the company’s repair station certificate. Yingling Aviation describes itself as a full-service aviation company and a boutique-style MRO that emphasizes customer focus, employee empowerment, training, and career growth.

Requirements

• Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
• Working knowledge of FARs governing maintenance, including Part 145 repair stations.
• Ability to use maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, task cards, and maintenance tracking systems.
• Careful and complete documentation habits and a clean safety record.
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, and shift discipline.
• Ability to work independently with little or no management supervision, make sound decisions, manage time, and complete work correctly and on time.
• Ability to work second shift regularly.
• Ability to read and speak English and communicate effectively with other personnel.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and handle abstract and concrete variables.
• Basic computer aptitude.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current and valid driver’s license that must be maintained.
• Must own and maintain basic hand tools.
• Must meet Airport Authority requirements to receive a badge, with no ramp restrictions.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; occasionally walk, sit, rotate, bend, push, pull, and reach; occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and frequently lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Corridor, ATP, or Textron One View.
• Aircraft maintenance experience; it is not required but determines starting grade.
• Recent A&P school graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, and operational checks on large-cabin business jets in accordance with FAA regulations, manufacturer manuals, and company procedures.
• Troubleshoot aircraft systems and resolve discrepancies to their root cause.
• Prepare accurate, legible, and complete maintenance records before inspection, and record time and work performed in Corridor.
• Complete assigned tasks within estimated labor hours while maintaining quality standards.
• Complete company and OEM training on the aircraft models maintained by the department.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Planning, Engineering, and Parts, and keep the crew lead informed about status, delays, and discovered work.
• Conduct pre- and post-flight inspections, perform routine maintenance checks to approved data, and service oxygen, nitrogen, and air-conditioning systems.
• Inspect, service, and repair fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, and environmental control systems; maintain landing gear, brakes, wheels, and tires.
• Check and adjust control cable tensions, install and rig flight controls, troubleshoot electrical and avionics malfunctions, and perform battery capacity checks.
• At senior grades, perform advanced troubleshooting, engine runs, special projects and modifications; own inspection events end to end; and train and mentor junior mechanics.
• Keep work moving independently during the shift, document decisions, and escalate matters that require a Supervisor or Department Manager.
• Provide and receive clear shift turnover so work carries cleanly from one shift to the next.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Training investment, including courses such as FlightSafety (FSI).
• Professional growth and development opportunities on a published pay ladder.
• Second-shift differential of $2.00 per hour.
• A $2,500 sign-on bonus for A&P mechanics and A&P leads.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED