Aircraft Maintenance Technician - North Canton Airport

Aircraft Maintenance Technician - North Canton Airport

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First Energy at a Glance:

We are a forward‑thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. First Energy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, it includes one of the nation's largest investor‑owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

About the Opportunity:

This open position is with First Energy Service Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corporation located at the Akron‑Canton airport (KCAK). The company operates a FAR Part 91, ISBAO Stage III certified flight department with turbine‑powered large cabin fixed‑wing and rotor‑wing aircraft. The Aircraft Maintenance Technician reports to the Manager of Flight Maintenance and will perform maintenance on company aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance program.

• Work within Flight Operations to maintain a culture with a high‑level safety and customer service.
• Maximize aircraft safety, operational availability and dispatch reliability by performing pre‑post flight inspections, scheduled and non‑routine maintenance.
• Create and manage return‑to‑service paperwork in digital format.
• Order, receive aircraft parts and consumables. Process returns and related paperwork.
• Perform towing, marshalling and fueling aircraft.
• Launch and recover aircraft, including handling passenger luggage.
• Perform routine cleaning of aircraft, equipment and facility.
• Operate and maintain the fuel farm.

• High school graduate or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Valid US passport.
• Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant license; IA preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Minimum 5 years of recent, relevant work experience maintaining multi‑turbine engine fixed‑wing and/or rotor‑wing aircraft. Experience with Falcon 900LX and Bell 429 helicopter preferred.
• Experience maintaining Honeywell Primus Epic and Garmin avionics preferred.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with people across the department and company.
• Experience with Veryon and CAMP.
• Availability to work rotating day, evening shift, weekends, holidays and after‑hours call outs.
• Physical qualifications: lift 70 pounds, work from ladders, scaffolding and manlifts, perform elevated work with fall protection, work in restricted or confined spaces.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to demonstrate industry safety practices.
• Available for occasional travel to support off‑site maintenance and events.

First Energy offers competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company‑sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions, and a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

First Energy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H‑1B visas currently.

Safety is a core value for First Energy and is essential to all our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co‑workers, our customers and the public.