Airport Mechanic

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Employment Type:

Supervisor: Airport Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Random Substance Testing: Yes

Position Number: AIR/3

Employment Opportunity Summary

To diagnose, adjust, service, repair, inspect, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems and return aircraft to service. Ensure safe operations within guidelines set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Employment Opportunity Additional Details

Job Scope:

The purpose of this position is to diagnose, adjust, service, repair and/or overhaul aircraft and assist with the operations of the airport. Successful performance helps ensure the growth of the airport and the provision of effective airport services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Fuels airplanes; replenishes fuel trucks; samples and tests fuel daily for moisture. Perform general mechanical functions on aircraft and related systems. This shall include, but not be limited to items such as removal and installation of panels and components, repair work and sheet metal repair or installation.
  2. Troubleshooting and evaluation of systems on the aircraft when designated.
  3. Inspection and evaluation of the aircraft and components when designated.
  4. Aircraft movement, assistance in performance runs and taxing when required.
  5. Maintenance and repair of shop facility, equipment and tooling when required.
  6. Work independently on projects when required.
  7. Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
  8. Performs regular maintenance on aircraft.
  9. Ensures proper working condition of mechanical systems before flight.
  10. Develops and maintains records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and any reports related to parts or services.
  11. Inspects and examines engines, wings, propellers, tails, and other parts to identify cracks, corrosion, or other defects.
  12. Inspects hoses and lubricates joints; replaces any that show signs of needing repair.
  13. Consults maintenance manuals and specifications to identify correct operations and specifications for replacements or repairs.
  14. Installs new parts to replace or repair defective or recalled parts or to enhance the performance of the aircraft; performs these tasks efficiently and to specifications.
  15. Repairs sheet metal as needed.
  16. Ensures proper function of engines and operating systems via a variety of test and tools.Identifies and resolves mechanical problems based on visual inspections or reports from pilot or crew.
  17. Identifies and resolves mechanical problems based on visual inspections or reports from pilot or crew.
  18. Collaborates, as needed, with airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanics or other appropriate personnel to repair engines and non-instrumental parts.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. High school diploma or equivalent.
  2. Airframe and Powerplant License.
  3. Aircraft specific factory training preferred.
  4. 2-5 years prior experience on aircraft maintenance preferred.
  5. A valid driver’s license required.
  6. Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and agree to be subject to random drug screen throughout employment.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  1. Knowledge of fuel capacity and requirements for various types of aircraft.
  2. Knowledge of airport security and safety procedures.
  3. Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
  4. Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric, dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, structures and processes.
  5. Ability to add, subtract and multiply; ability to deal with fractions; ability to read and remember material.
  6. Thorough understanding of aircraft parts, systems, and mechanics.
  7. Thorough understanding of tools and testing methods used to ensure proper functioning of an aircraft and its parts, systems, and mechanics.
  8. Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to manual instructions to resolve complex mechanical issues.
  9. Skill in maintaining vehicles and equipment.
  10. Skill in operating a computer.
  11. Skill in oral and written communication.

Guidelines:

  1. Airport rules and regulations, FAA regulations, safety procedures.
  2. City codes and ordinance.
  3. Guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.

Complexity:

The work consists of related duties connected to assisting with the operations of the airport.

Principal Working Relationships:

Contacts are typically with co-workers and airport tenants/users.

Purpose of Contacts:

Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, provide services, resolve problems, motivate or influence persons, and clarify, justify, defend, negotiate, or settle matters.

Supervisory and Management Responsibility:

None.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, tools, and equipment which may include motor vehicles, computers, power tools, and mechanical hand tools, etc. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. Physical demand requirements are at levels of light to moderate work.

  • Lift 50 lbs.
  • Excessive standing, walking, bending and squatting.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures.
  • Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals.
  • Exposure to heights and loud noises.
  • Routing or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands including overhead.
  • Thorough understanding of aircraft parts, systems, and mechanics.
  • Thorough understanding of tools and testing methods used to ensure proper functioning of an aircraft and its parts, systems, and mechanics.
  • Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to manual instructions to resolve complex mechanical issues.

Work Environment:

The work is typically performed in an aircraft hangar and outdoors. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, machinery with moving parts, and cold or inclement weather. The work may require the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, and other gear.