Line Maintenance Mechanic (Home based - US)

Western Global Airlines•Estero, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Maintenance Representative is responsible for the overall maintenance operation of the line station. Specifically, required to conduct and support all maintenance inspections during the course of the scheduled mission. He/she will be qualified and appropriately certificated for the work performed. This role is home-based in the US and involves travel up to 20 days per month.

Requirements

Valid Airframe and Powerplant license (A&P).
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years, proven line maintenance experience on 747/MD-11 aircraft or equivalent.
Must have a valid passport and driver’s license.
Ability to travel as the needs of the airline dictates. (travel up to 20 days per month)
Must have a positive attitude and be able to handle changes and make sound decisions.
Ability to work autonomously and provide progress reports.

Responsibilities

Positively support and promote safety, security and quality as a fundamental function of the overall responsibility.
Ensure that manpower and schedules can and will meet operational commitments of aircraft.
Plan, organize and schedule workloads to obtain the highest quality and efficiency from available manpower and hours.
Recommend stocking levels for line stations for efficient support of aircraft and other projects.
Order and document parts used, and coordinate with Materials to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed when parts are issued and used on aircraft.
Advise Maintenance Control of aircraft out-of-service and/or planned out-of-service problems, and estimate time required to complete work and return-to-service.
Enforce safety measures, good shop practices and cleanliness standards for the maintenance facilities and equipment.
Inform Maintenance Control immediately of any unairworthy conditions found.
Coordinate with Maintenance Control to ensure parts, manpower, and equipment are in place to clear incoming discrepancies and Deferred Items (DI) in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot items and affect repair or oversee troubleshooting and repair of company aircraft to assure return to service as soon as possible, with minimal impact to schedule.
Ensure that only authorized essential maintenance providers perform and release maintenance or perform inspections on RII designated systems.
Ensure that all aircraft maintenance is performed in accordance with FAA accepted or approved data.
May be authorized to perform a required inspection, but may not perform the item of work required to be inspected if he/she will perform the inspection.
Ensure that all aircraft records and maintenance paperwork packages are complete, correct, and sent to Quality Control in a timely manner.
Ride on company aircraft, as required, to ensure maintenance, documentation, and aircraft handling are performed in accordance with approved procedures.
On arrival at the destination airport, prioritize tasks, ensure aircraft is maintained according to applicable standards, report all maintenance requirements, perform a walk-around inspection, oversee and assist with ground handling, and perform any required maintenance or servicing tasks to prepare the aircraft for flight.
Work directly with Maintenance Control for accomplishment of all repairs and checks.
Carry sufficient tooling and equipment to perform basic maintenance tasks.
For Special Ferry Permits: Accomplish required procedures per Maintenance Control instructions, accomplish the SFP checklist, accomplish the safe for intended ferry flight inspection, and ensure all required documentation for the SFP is in the logbook, including the statement for the inspection.