Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator - 525

Bell Flight

Arlington (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

PTO 80 hours

Vacation 120 hours

Paid holidays

Parental leave 6 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Bell Textron Inc. in Texas seeks an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator to lead maintenance strategy, forecasting and coordination for 525, MV-75 and Legacy aircraft in Arlington, TX.

You will collaborate with Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Instrumentation and Manufacturing teams to safely plan, execute and optimize maintenance and test activities, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Aeronautics or related field required.
FAA A&P certificate is desired.
Minimum 5 years in supporting aircraft manufacturing, experimental or production flight test.
Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead planned and unplanned maintenance coordination with multiple teams to safely execute maintenance requirements.
Prioritize safety in maintenance planning and cultivate a safety culture.
Develop and review Functional Test Procedures, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Interim Procedures.
Support Open Work Assessment Committee to plan maintenance changes with tooling and hardware.
Travel between Amarillo and test sites up to 15% as needed.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance

Cross-functional collaboration

Flight test operations

Safety leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Aeronautics

Job description

We're more than aviation experts, we're pioneers. We challenge what's possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

Bell is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator to join Bell's Flight Research Center Maintenance Operations team. This position will lead the overall maintenance strategy, forecasting, and coordination for 525, MV-75 and Legacy aircraft in Arlington, TX.

What you'll be doing as an Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator:

Lead the planned and unplanned Maintenance coordination with Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Flight Test Instrumentation, Materials Manager and Shop Floor Maintenance Supervisors to safely and efficiently execute MV-75, 525 and Legacy aircraft maintenance requirements.
Focus on safety in every area of maintenance planning and coordination. Develop and cultivate a safety culture.
Coordinate, author, and review as required Functional Test Procedures, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Aircraft System Interim Procedures supporting manufacturing and flight test operations.
Responsible for supporting the Open Work Assessment Committee to ensure maintenance configuration changes are sufficiently designed, released, and planned with associated tooling and hardware available to execute on shop floor at a time most conducive to efficiently support flight test.
Contribute to the Maintenance, Flight Test Engineering and Instrumentation Teams through continuous learning and innovative ideas to advance technology, improve efficiency, and reduce overall cost and schedule.
Support and lead responses to critical maintenance or flight test aircraft system issues affecting the safe conduct of test operations.
Identify potential issues early, efficiently resolve problems and incorporate risk mitigation planning.
Provide work instructions, direction and support for maintaining, troubleshooting and upgrading all related experimental maintenance and flight test instrumentation systems.
Maintain proficiency in the use of specialized Bell developed software applications for experimental maintenance and flight test instrumentation systems.
Ensure data is accurate and complete.
Effectively interface and communicate with managers of maintenance, flight test, and the programs we support on matters related to aircraft maintenance or instrumentation requirements and support.
Travel as needed between manufacturing (Amarillo) and additional test site facilities (up to 15% anticipated).

Skills You Bring To This Role

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidiscipline support functions to include engineering disciplines (manufacturing, procurement, finance, IT, technical publications, customer support, integrated operations, quality, contracts), customers, suppliers and partners in various locations.
Demonstrated knowledge of developmental aircraft manufacturing processes and flight test aircraft maintenance operations
5+ years of aircraft maintenance or flight experience.

What You Need To Be Successful

Bachelor's degree in Aeornautics, Aviation Maintenance Science, Aircraft Maintenance, or relevant field is required.
FAA A&P certificate is desired
Minimum of 5 years of experience in supporting aircraft manufacturing, experimental or production flight test, flight test instrumentation, or prior military aviation experience.
Positive, motivated, self-starter that solves complex problems with simple solutions.
Ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and ensure safety and efficiency.

What We Offer You In Return

You'll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
120 hours Vacation time
12-13 paid holidays per year
6 weeks parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health insurance
Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
And so much more

It's time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let's make history together.

We are on a journey to amplify innovation, cultivate purpose and bridge experiences by fostering a culture that is driven by unique perspectives, voices and values.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information.

Recruiting Company

Bell Textron Inc.

Primary Location

US-Texas-Arlington

Job Field

Flight Operations

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Standard