Aircraft Mechanic

City of Tucson • Tucson, AZ

1d • $24 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic position at the City of Tucson’s Police Department certifies, maintains, overhauls and inspects the department’s helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, and associated engines in accordance with regulations and standards. Work is performed under the supervision of a Police Sergeant. This position does not supervise.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three years of relevant experience
• Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver License
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulation Mechanics Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P)
• An extensive background investigation, including local, state, and national criminal fingerprint checks.
• The background investigation will include examination of previous FAA history.
• The candidate must have an absence of FAA regulation violations to be hired.
• Pre-employment medical and drug screening, to include: basic and respirator physical, 75-lb lift test, NIDA drug test, long audio test

Nice To Haves

• At least three years Aircraft repair and maintenance and certifying rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft
• Associate’s degree or higher in related field

Responsibilities

• Performs multiple-point inspections on helicopters and engines to ensure airworthiness.
• Tracks all components, engines, and accessories for life limit and overhaul requirements required by law or the manufacturer.
• Performs minor repairs and alterations on helicopter systems, accessories, and power plants.
• Identifies performance issues, troubleshoots mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems, and installs replacement parts.
• Conducts major repairs and alterations by inspecting, disassembling, lubricating, repairing all major components when necessary, adding or removing extra aircraft equipment, and installing or modifying manufacturer's equipment.
• Performs blade track and balance checks, adjustments on main rotor and tail rotor blades, fine tunes governor and fuel control, motors engine for fuel bleed and oil priming.
• Adjusts voltage regulator to recommended specifications.
• Troubleshoots various systems in helicopter including oil, fuel, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Investigates chip lights and various engine power and start issues that arise and must be addressed.
• Maintains aircraft according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations.
• Ensures aircrafts meet airworthiness requirements by complying with manufacturers' service bulletins, technical bulletins, safety notes, and FAA's airworthiness directives.
• Performs general hanger maintenance by cleaning hanger, preparing work area for inspections, maintaining tools, and complying with all Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards and oversight agency requirements.
• Contacts vendors, receives and submits estimates, researches and completes purchasing paperwork.
• Performs inspections of airframes and engines, maintains records and logs of inspections, discrepancies, checklists and daily status of aircraft.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage
• pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings
• 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years
• twelve weeks of paid parental leave
• paid tuition reimbursement
• student loan repayment
• off- and on-the-job training
• opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours

What This Job Offers

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