Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Plymouth, MA

6h

About The Position

The Massachusetts Department of State Police is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Technician with demonstrated avionics experience. Incumbents will perform, schedule, and track maintenance of aircraft in state service.
The duties of this position include but are not limited to:
1. Inspect completed maintenance work and pre-flight and post-flight aircraft to determine if aircraft in state service meet or fall below FAA regulations for airworthiness and to certify the results of such inspection.
2. Inspect airframes and powerplant parts for wear or other defects, fabricate parts and test aids as required, and follow work cards, checklists, drawings, and diagrams to make repairs and modifications in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications.
3. Maintain maintenance logs and records to document all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance in accordance with FAA regulations and applicable federal and state aviation laws, regulations, rules and standards. Maintain inventories of parts, supplies and materials required for the care and upkeep of aircraft in state service.
4. Exercise quality control by using precision instruments, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, voltmeters, borescopes and other appropriate devices to measure parts for wear and acceptable tolerances, measure tension of control cables, and test instruments, components, assemblies, materials and equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and requirements and to investigate the source(s) of operating problems.
5. Read and interpret maintenance manuals, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, compliance standards and manufacturers’ specifications to collaborate with colleagues on testing, maintaining, adjusting, repairing, overhauling and replacing worn, defective, malfunctioning or damaged aircraft, equipment, assemblies, parts and components and oversee aircraft maintenance and repair work performed by contractors and vendors.
6. Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems and dynamic components.
7. Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems and accompany pilots on flights to collect quality assurance data relative to aircraft, instrument and equipment performance.
8. Troubleshoot problems and concerns about the safety and security of aircraft and avionics equipment, parts, assemblies, systems, components, fuel, and materials by observing quality assurance guidelines, making recommendations about their use, storage, maintenance, deterioration, discard and upgrade, and conferring with pilots, crews, and public safety and transportation officials.
9. Attend recommended factory qualification courses and other professional training and certification courses necessary to properly service and repair public aircraft, components and equipment.
10. Perform basic groundskeeping and service maintenance tasks necessary to maintain acceptable flight conditions and operations such as de-icing aircraft, removing snow, ice, dirt and debris from components, ways, ports, access roads, gates, entrances, exits, floors, bays, docks, containers and building interiors, exteriors and surrounding grounds.

Requirements

• Applicants must have (A) three years of experience in the maintenance of turbine powered aircraft and (B) a high school diploma or equivalency certificate from an accredited institution or governmental unit; or (C) a combination of the required experience and one of the substitutions below.
• Graduation from an FAA-certified Aviation Maintenance Technician School may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Successful completion of an Aircraft Mechanic or comparable military occupational specialty training program while enlisted in a branch of the U.S. armed forces may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates must possess a valid Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic certificate pursuant to the applicable Aircraft Mechanic requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The certificate number and date of issue must be disclosed on the initial application for employment.
• Candidates are required to have a current and valid Class D motor vehicle operators license.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the FAA-mandated principles, practices, methods and techniques for inspecting public aircraft.
• Knowledge of the FAA benchmarks and ratings associated with certifying the airworthiness of public aircraft.
• Knowledge of the FAA standards for inspecting airframes and powerplant parts; Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques used to fabricate parts and make repairs and modifications to airframes and powerplant parts and components.
• Knowledge of FAA, federal and state aviation regulations and standards for documentation and recordkeeping relative to preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance activities; Knowledge of metric weights and measures.
• Knowledge of industry standard practices for maintaining an inventory of parts, supplies, tools, instruments and materials commonly used in aircraft maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic groundskeeping techniques and tools, devices, and materials used to deice aircraft and remove ice, snow, dirt and debris from equipment, components, hangars, ports, ways and grounds.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and hygiene principles, practices and standards for working and handling materials on shop floors and in maintenance and repair facilities.
• Ability to conduct tests, evaluations and inspections in conformance with applicable regulatory and policy and procedural guidelines.
• Ability to read, interpret and draw conclusions from data, test results and evaluation outcomes.
• Ability to prepare forms, reports and certificates to document and certify the findings, conclusions and outcomes of inspections.
• Ability to follow instructions, drawings, diagrams and specifications to make repairs and modifications to parts, equipment, components, and assemblies.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply information from guidelines, manuals, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, notices and advisories, manufacturer’s specifications and quality control standards to resolve problems and concerns regarding the use, safety, storage, discard or performance of aircraft and related equipment, parts, components, materials, gear, fuel and systems.
• Ability to perform maintenance, diagnostic and repair work by operating hand and power tools, devices, precision instruments, electric, hydraulic and gas-powered machinery and light and heavy equipment.
• Ability to use instruments, tools and devices to measure, diagnose and monitor the performance of avionics equipment, parts, and components and electrical and electronic systems.
• Ability to perform data entry and to operate and maintain computer-based databases and programs for maintenance tracking and inventory control recordkeeping.
• Ability to compute complex weight and balance calculations and to compile statistical data for analysis, evaluation and reporting.
• Ability to oversee contracted maintenance, repair and inspection projects and personnel by accurately and effectively communicating job requirements, instructions and directions, monitoring work activities, enacting appropriate interventions and corrections necessary to ensure that work orders, plans and objectives are fulfilled, and ensuring compliance with applicable work rules, regulations, procedures, standards and agreements.
• Ability to travel by car and aircraft and to perform assigned work in airborne aircraft.
• Ability to perform manual labor and engage in strenuous physical activity for prolonged periods in order to complete assigned work and meet routine and emergency work demands in a manner compliant with regulatory, legal and policy parameters.
• Ability to work under strict time constraints and severe emotionally and/or physically stressful conditions.
• Ability to work independently and to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities to complete assigned work.
• Ability to collaborate with others to complete assigned work, to respond to emergencies and unplanned events, develop and recommend solutions to problems, and achieve project and agency goals and objectives.
• Ability to observe workplace rules and policies for acceptable conduct and behavior.
• Ability to deal tactfully with others.
• Ability to maintain a safe, stable and harmonious work environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect completed maintenance work and pre-flight and post-flight aircraft to determine if aircraft in state service meet or fall below FAA regulations for airworthiness and to certify the results of such inspection.
• Inspect airframes and powerplant parts for wear or other defects, fabricate parts and test aids as required, and follow work cards, checklists, drawings, and diagrams to make repairs and modifications in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications.
• Maintain maintenance logs and records to document all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance in accordance with FAA regulations and applicable federal and state aviation laws, regulations, rules and standards. Maintain inventories of parts, supplies and materials required for the care and upkeep of aircraft in state service.
• Exercise quality control by using precision instruments, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, voltmeters, borescopes and other appropriate devices to measure parts for wear and acceptable tolerances, measure tension of control cables, and test instruments, components, assemblies, materials and equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and requirements and to investigate the source(s) of operating problems.
• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, compliance standards and manufacturers’ specifications to collaborate with colleagues on testing, maintaining, adjusting, repairing, overhauling and replacing worn, defective, malfunctioning or damaged aircraft, equipment, assemblies, parts and components and oversee aircraft maintenance and repair work performed by contractors and vendors.
• Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems and dynamic components.
• Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems and accompany pilots on flights to collect quality assurance data relative to aircraft, instrument and equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot problems and concerns about the safety and security of aircraft and avionics equipment, parts, assemblies, systems, components, fuel, and materials by observing quality assurance guidelines, making recommendations about their use, storage, maintenance, deterioration, discard and upgrade, and conferring with pilots, crews, and public safety and transportation officials.
• Attend recommended factory qualification courses and other professional training and certification courses necessary to properly service and repair public aircraft, components and equipment.
• Perform basic groundskeeping and service maintenance tasks necessary to maintain acceptable flight conditions and operations such as de-icing aircraft, removing snow, ice, dirt and debris from components, ways, ports, access roads, gates, entrances, exits, floors, bays, docks, containers and building interiors, exteriors and surrounding grounds.

Benefits

• When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

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