Co-pilot

Butler Machinery Company•Fargo, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Build your career in corporate aviation with a team that values safety, trust, and customer experience. As a full‑time Co‑Pilot based in Fargo, you’ll support the Pilot in operating company aircraft for official business travel—assisting with flight planning, preflight checks, and in‑flight operations to ensure safety and regulatory compliance. This role is designed for developing pilots (minimum ~450 total hours) and offers active mentorship with a clear path toward Pilot/PIC. Butler Machinery operates two late‑model Pilatus PC‑12 aircraft with a two‑pilot crew, carrying employees and customers across our territory and around the country for business. Our proactive scheduling means very few short‑notice flights, with weekends and holidays respected as the norm—delivering a high quality of life for our pilots. We look for flight crew members who lead with safety, think decisively, and stay mission‑focused as part of a team. Our pilots are more than transport operators; they’re ambassadors to our customers—engaging professionally, anticipating needs, and solving problems before and as they arise

Requirements

Applicant must have 450 hours of total Airplane flying time, with 20 hours of turbine time.
Part 91 Flying Experience.
Required actual instrument 20 hours.
High Altitude Endorsement
Complex Endorsement
High Performance Endorsement
Commercial Pilot Certificate
2nd Class Medical Certificate

Nice To Haves

100 Airplane flight hours within the last 12 months, preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the Pilot with trip planning, including destination airports, flight times, fuel, ground transportation, and passenger accommodations.
Supports cleaning aircraft (interior/exterior), stocking supplies, and readiness checks before scheduled flights.
Acts as Second-in-Command (SIC), performing assigned trips, monitoring systems, and supporting safe operation under the PIC’s direction.
Maintains required landings, instrument approaches, and annual recurrent training.
90-day/night currency landings. 6-month instrument approach currency. Annual recurrent training.
Communicates discrepancies to Chief Pilot (airworthiness, scheduled maintenance, pop-up issues).
Works within and promotes vision, mission, and values of BMC.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

10% Annual Retirement Employer Contribution, with an additional 5% Discretionary Employer Contribution
Health Insurance – 3 plan options
Health Savings Account – Employer contribution up to $1,300/year
Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
Dental Insurance – 2 plan options
Vision Insurance
Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Coverage – 60% of base pay/salary
Long-Term Disability Coverage
Maternity / Paternity Benefits
Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(K) Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including Health Coaching
SmartDollar – employer-paid financial planning program
Legal Shield/ID Shield products
Voluntary Benefit options - Cancer Insurance/Accident/Hospitalization