Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Responsibilities

• Perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, plumbing and hydraulic units.
• Read and interpret manufacturers and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Examine engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks; listen to an operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions such as sticking or burned valves.
• Inspect turbine blades to detect cracks or breaks.
• Test engine operation to locate the source of malfunction.
• Replace or repair worn or damaged components such as carburetors, alternators, and magnetos.
• Remove engine from aircraft, disassemble and inspect parts for wear, warping, or other defects.
• Repair or replace defective engine parts; reassemble and install engine in aircraft.
• Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
• Perform maintenance, preventative maintenance, alteration, or repair of aircraft.
• Provide information and work‑order updates as required.
• Update squawk lists and submit part‑order requests.
• Provide data for labor standards and business metrics as required.
• Clean engine components as needed.
• Sign regulatory paperwork and work‑order paperwork as needed.
• Complete quality checks and related documentation per company procedure.
• Know and adhere to safety requirements, OSHA, and environmental policies.

• Research manufacturer‑specific technical instructions, bulletins, FAA regulatory directives, and complete aircraft maintenance records.
• Perform annual inspections of aircraft.
• Other duties as assigned.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

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