Lead Aircraft Technician (Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellow)

Merk•Trenton, NJ

About The Position

We are excited to be a sponsor of Hiring our Heroes and proud to offer transitioning service members a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience through our 12-week fellowship program. This is an unpaid, 12-week training fellowship hosted by our company, aligned with DoD SkillBridge guidelines. This is not an offer of employment. Participants are ineligible to receive employment benefits. This opportunity is exclusively for active participants in the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.

Requirements

Candidates must be transitioning service members who will complete the program within the last 180 days of transition from military service.
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
Must be an active participant in the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.

Nice To Haves

Operational knowledge of the FAA Federal Air Regulations
Expertise and understanding of online maintenance tracking systems and the aircraft manufacturer’s maintenance inspections programs.
Diagnosis and repair aircraft computer-based systems, many times with special programs and applications; so strong computer skills are essential.
Good leadership and communication skills while acting in a supervisory role to provide instruction and direction to other maintenance technicians.

Responsibilities

Responsible for inspection, repair, and maintenance of all types of company-owned aircraft to ensure proper operation, adherence to inspection schedules, and aircraft safety and airworthiness.
Maintains the aircraft computerized maintenance tracking programs and works with the vendors to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Creates aircraft logbook entries and updates them as necessary.
Files and preserves all airworthiness documentation in accordance with company and FAA requirements.
Acts as a shift supervisor, providing technical direction to other aircraft technical personnel as well as performing hands-on repair of aircraft.
Will be required to travel in support of company aircraft to both domestic and international destinations.
Responsible to the maintenance management team for performance of aircraft maintenance.
Performs quality maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspections to conform within company standards, federal regulations and industry best practices achieving the highest reliability goals.
Accomplishes assignments in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, industry best practices, OSHA, and IS-BAO requirements.
Responsible for ensuring airworthiness as defined within 14 CFR by researching permanent records, maintenance tracking programs, FAA Airworthiness Directives and Manufacturer’s Service Bulletins and Customer Bulletins on aircraft.
Complies with internal Merck Flight Operations Manual policies and procedures outlined within or any other standard operating procedures (SOP).
Maintains a safe work environment and reports any unsafe conditions.
Troubleshoots reported mechanical discrepancies and handles complex technical challenges.
Ensures all required entries into the aircraft logbooks and permanent records are accurate and preserved in accordance with company and FAA requirements.
Regularly scheduled audits of Maintenance Tracking systems accuracy of life limited parts and scheduled inspections.
Complies with Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins applicability and compliance records.
Updates and interfaces with computerized maintenance tracking programs.
Assists with maintenance planning, and with management oversight, inspects, repairs, and modifies aircraft, as assigned.
The technician is encouraged to proactively provide recommendations for modifications and upgrades, as necessary.
Assists the maintenance management team in obtaining vendor proposals for upcoming maintenance packages.
The technician may have external maintenance monitoring responsibilities with third party vendors and contractors.
Other duties may be assigned, as needed.