Flight Operations Mechanic - Airframe and Powerplant (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA)
About The Position
The Flight Operations Mechanic is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and alteration of turbine and piston powered aircraft. This position performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on company and customer aircraft, including troubleshooting and repair of airframe, electrical, and related aircraft systems. The role determines aircraft airworthiness, maintains all required maintenance documentation and records, and provides ground handling support for maintenance related flight operations. This position will be worked onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
- Airframe and Powerplant experience
Nice To Haves
- Bombardier/Caravan/Cessna 182 aircraft experience
- GE CF34 experience
- Honeywell AS907 experience
- Pratt & Whitney PT6 experience
Responsibilities
- Determine aircraft airworthiness
- Accomplish line service duties for arrivals and departures
- Configure aircraft for experimental flight test and prototype evaluation flights
- Move and position company & customer aircraft using towing tug
- Prepare company and customer aircraft for departure including commissary needs
- Perform routine maintenance, servicing, and inspections on company & customer aircraft
- Troubleshoot aircraft maintenance and electrical issues & malfunctions
- Perform aircraft inspections, maintenance, repairs and alterations according to engineering design, inspection, and documentation
- Perform weight and balance calculations
- Authorized to return aircraft to service after maintenance
- Track required maintenance status and manipulate data in computerized tracking system
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
