Aircraft Mechanic - A&P

To diagnose, adjust, service, repair, inspect, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems and return to service UCM aircraft and public aircraft. Maintains shop and ground support equipment.

• Train, instruct, and supervise student help and ensure compliance with FAA guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure all repairs and inspections are in accordance with FAA guidelines and regulations, including their own and student employee’s repairs.
• Perform Annual, 100 HR., 50 HR, 25 Hr. inspections and make appropriate maintenance log entries in accordance with FAA guidelines, which ensures ability to track all maintenance conducted.
• Perform maintenance and preventive maintenance on power plant and airframe systems and components, including overhauls.
• Perform major and minor repairs, and minor alterations as needed.
• Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories.
• Disassemble and inspect engine parts, such as cylinders, for wear, warping, cracks, and leaks.
• Listen to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.
• Read and interpret manufacturers’ maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and methods of repair.
• Reassemble engine and install engine in aircraft.
• Remove engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck.
• Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
• Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, and lubricating moving parts.
• Service, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, such as wings, fuselage, rigging, and surface and hydraulic controls.
• Test engine operation using test equipment such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, and ammeter, to identify malfunction.
• Accompany aircraft on flights in order to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.
• Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories.
• Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
• Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.
• Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
• Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.
• Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.
• Measure the tension of control cables.
• Obtain fuel and oil samples, and check them for contamination.
• Taxi aircraft from flight line to maintenance hanger and vice versa.
• Perform flight line support and aircraft ground handling.
• Maintain shop and ground support equipment.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent, Formal training (specify)
• Three years career Technical Training to include Certification in Airframe & Powerplant.

• Two (2) years general aviation aircraft mechanic apprentice as an aircraft mechanic.
• Private Pilot ratings preferred.

• Exposure to extreme temperatures, fumes and/or chemicals, heights, loud noises
• Lift 50 lbs

7:00am - 4:00pm Monday-Friday