Apprentice Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 30 months of concurrent experience for both Airframe and Powerplant ratings
• Able to use and navigate within Microsoft Office.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Able to work both in a team setting and individually.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively and be understood before groups of associates of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Possess decision making skills. Makes limited decisions and determines best methods to solve problems by referring to established precedents and policies. Impact of decisions is moderately low.
• Able to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms at least 90% of the time.
• Able to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl up to 60% of the time.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds at least 35% of the time.
• Must be able to see to perform work and to see approaching vehicles, aircraft and machinery.
• Work near moving mechanical parts, work with fumes or airborne particles over 90% of the time.
• Work in high, precarious places up to 50% of the time.
• Work around toxic or caustic chemicals up to 30% of the time.
• Withstand risk of electric shock and work with explosives up to 10% of the time.
• Work in outdoor weather conditions inside and outside an open-air hangar up to 100% of the time.
• The work environment can be very loud.
• Able to wear a respirator and protective equipment for testing and regular duties. This includes minimal facial hair in order to ensure proper fit in of respirator in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Able to work nights, evenings, weekends and holidays to support 24-hour operations.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time, including overnight and weekend travel.
• Must successfully pass background check and drug test
• No previous felony convictions and possess a stable employment history.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record.
• Must have access to Form DD-214
• Must have access to On-the-Job Training (OJT) paperwork
• Must know your MOS/NEC/AFSC code

Nice To Haves

• Previous mechanical experience working in a shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, modifies, replaces or otherwise performs routine aircraft maintenance work in a safe and timely manner.
• Accurately completes required maintenance-related paperwork.
• Communicates effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
• Completes on-the-job-training (OJT) forms and any required reading.
• Reads and interprets manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement or modification.
• Helps with general cleanup of work areas.
• Maintains regular and prompt attendance and time clock adherence.
• Demonstrates effective and appropriate conduct with co-workers.
• Evaluates the area and equipment that will be utilized to ensure that safety is not compromised before performing any maintenance action. Applies safety first at all times.
• Completes all department internal company forms, maintenance records, documents, work orders, etc. including performing maintenance computer system transactions as required.
• Reads and acknowledges understanding of maintenance newsletters and Company Emails on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.