Aircraft Maintenance A&P Technician

Pentastar Aviation, LLC. • Traverse City, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Aircraft Maintenance A & P Technician ensures aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, airworthiness directives, company policies, and best practices. This position takes direction from the West Michigan Maintenance Manager and works in close partnership with the FAA, Manufacturers, Pilots and other Aircraft Maintenance Mechanics and Avionics Technicians.

Requirements

• Must hold a current valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P) with no history of infractions and a minimum of 5 years recent A&P experience on turbine powered aircraft.
• Experience working under a FAA approved Part 145 repair station required.
• Must be able to read and interpret aircraft maintenance manuals and specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Ability to work with little supervision to troubleshoot and repair systems on aircraft airframe and engine(s), including electrical, mechanical and hydraulic.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work days, nights, weekends, and overtime if needed.
• Superior customer focus, communication skills, and work ethic with a commitment to excellence.
• Ability to perform aircraft AOG troubleshooting and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Factory or equivalent training on Bombardier aircraft preferred.
• Part 135 experience preferred.
• Inspection Authorization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, airworthiness directives, company policies, and best practices.
• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair different business transport category aircraft airframes and engines using hand tools and test equipment.
• Inspect engines, landing gear, instruments, pressurized sections, accessories (brakes, valves, pumps and air-conditioning systems), and other parts of the aircraft, and do the required maintenance and replacement of parts as necessary.
• Maintain the highest level of quality and integrity.
• Adjust, repair or replace defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints, schematics, handbooks and other technical documents
• Use precision instruments and equipment to measure parts for wear, and repair or replace as required.
• Repair sheet metal or composite surfaces, measure the tension of control cables, and check for corrosion, distortion and cracks in the fuselage, wings and tail.
• Conduct functional checks of aircraft systems/flight controls and make adjustments for optimal performance.
• Other duties as may be deemed necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed