Facilities Maintenance Technician- Carpenter

Jet Midwest • Kansas City, MO

17h

About The Position

Jet Midwest is a full-service commercial aviation company, specializing in the sale and lease of commercial aircraft, engines, and parts as well as aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services to the aviation industry. This position is located at the Kansas City International Airport Area, in the former TWA Overhaul Base facility. We are looking for a motivated, high-energy team member to join our Materials Operations Team.

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for researching, negotiating, and securing terms and pricing for services related to the inspection, repair, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft parts. You will track and manage your assigned orders through the repair process to ensure customer expectations for on time delivery are met or exceeded.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a broad understanding of procurement “best practices” and strong familiarity with sourcing repair services for aftermarket aviation parts from a 145 MRO environment or similar.

To be successful, you’ll need to deploy excellent research, negotiation and prospecting skills, organizational skills, and a service-focused mindset daily.

Requirements

• A high-energy personality and desire to learn and grow quickly
• Excellent communication skills
• Equally comfortable self-directing or working as part of a team to ensure tasks are completed
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Worked with a CMMS/Work ticketing systems
• Strong knowledge of safety, OSHA, Hazmat, and Environmental Health Hazards
• Experience working in an older facility
• A High School Diploma or equivalent
• Have experience performing systems maintenance and troubleshooting on industrial equipment
• Have 0-1 years of experience and knowledge of the following:
• General building maintenance
• Carpentry
• Painting
• Plumbing
• Automotive/Ground Support Equipment
• Mechanical Repairs

Responsibilities

• Ensure Jet Midwest facilities and equipment are maintained at a high level of operational readiness and safety
• Ensure top-notch support and assistance with maintenance tasks
• Support team with daily work assignments, vendor communication, work ticketing system, grooming and progress reporting, preventive maintenance checklist reviews, and related tasks
• Perform inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance on the facility, included but not limited to, ground support equipment, company tooling, safety equipment, and building systems
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain, or repair the same
• Operate motorized lift equipment such as scissor lift, forklift, etc.
• Perform and support hot work/welding and fabrication tasks
• Other duties as assigned
• Professional communication
• Microsoft Office
• Rapport building
• Customer service
• Time management
• Project management
• Team collaboration

Benefits

• Eligibility for our comprehensive benefits program starting the 1st of the month after 30 days of full-time employment
• 401K with company match
• Robust Paid Time Off
• 10 paid Holidays
• Growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

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