Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator - 525

Socket.dev; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

PTO (80 hours)

Vacation time (120 hours)

Holiday pay (12-13 days)

Parental leave (6 weeks)

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Job summary

Bell is seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator to lead the maintenance strategy and coordination for MV-75, 525 and Legacy aircraft in Arlington, TX. You will collaborate with Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Instrumentation and shop floor teams to safely and efficiently execute maintenance requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, proactive problem solving, and playing a key part in continuous improvement of maintenance processes for flight test operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aeronautics or related field required.
• FAA A&P certificate is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of aircraft maintenance or flight experience.
• Positive, motivated self-starter who solves complex problems with simple solutions.
• Ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and ensure safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance coordination with cross-functional teams to safely execute aircraft maintenance requirements.
• Focus on safety in all maintenance planning and coordination.
• Develop and review procedures supporting manufacturing and flight test operations.
• Support maintenance configuration changes with tools and hardware planning.
• Provide instructions and support for maintenance and instrumentation systems.

Skills

Collaboration across disciplines

Developmental aircraft manufacturing

Aircraft maintenance experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautics

FAA A&P certificate (desired)

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-motivatedAircraft Maintenance Coordinatorto join Bell's Flight Research Center Maintenance Operations team.This positionwill 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%25 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.

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