Flight Operations Mechanic - Airframe and Powerplant; Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-160 ~ 2815 Lippisch Pl SW ~ BLDG 160

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

• 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

• 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

• Bombardier/Caravan/Cessna 182 aircraft experience
• GE CF34 experience
• Honeywell AS907 experience
• Pratt & Whitney PT6 experience

• 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,  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
• And more!

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.