Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Gridiron Air LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gridiron Air LLC in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Technician to perform a wide range of tasks following the General Maintenance Manual (GMM). You will ensure compliance, complete required forms, and manage parts and tools throughout the repair process.

Responsibilities include documenting inspections, maintaining safe work areas, and reporting any airworthiness concerns to Maintenance leadership. Travel may be required to support field tasks and inspections.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and adherence to procedures.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work in a structured maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks according to the GMM and company standards.
• Ensure proper completion and accuracy of all maintenance forms and records.
• Manage handling of parts and assemblies during repair processes.
• Maintain safe and clean work area and ensure tools are accounted for.
• Identify and report any conditions affecting airworthiness to Maintenance leadership.
• Complete on-sight inspections and documentation for RII/RI tasks if applicable.
• Oversee quality control, corrective actions, and release of aircraft to service.
• Coordinate with providers and company to ensure proper work package review and release.

Job description

• Perform all assigned maintenance duties in accordance with Company General Maintenance Manual
  (GMM).
• Responsible and accountable for all work performed.
• Proper completion of all Company forms on all work assigned and performed.
• Proper handling of all parts, units, assemblies, and aircraft while in the repair process.
• Ensure that all documentation is kept current with open discrepancies and completed corrective actions.
• Adequacy, correctness, and completion of all associated and required documentation for all maintenance or inspections performed
• Ensure you to identify and report mechanical Interruption events at their location to the Manager of Maintenance.
• Timely and continuing submission of personal OJT tasks.
• Maintain the work area in a safe, clean, and operative condition and ensure all tools are accounted for at completion of all assigned tasks.
• Proper care and use of the tooling and equipment used for aircraft maintenance.
• Immediately notify the Manager of Maintenance and all other appropriate personnel of any condition that would compromise the airworthiness of Company aircraft.
• Maintain a valid Airframe, Powerplant, or Repairman Certificate.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Maintenance Leadership, MOC and/or DOM.
• Perform inspection tasks when exercising Designated Inspector privileges.
• Oversee the application of inspection and quality control methods and procedures to ensure safety,
• Recommend, initiate and verify corrective actions, control unsatisfactory conditions, and report to theDQ on any quality issues.
• Recommend corrective action on methods, materials, and workmanship to ensure the highest level offlight safety.
• Exercise individual initiative and sound judgment to make decisions regarding the airworthiness of aircraft and the quality of maintenance work, materials, and practices to ensure that all aircraft, engines, or appliances released for flight are airworthy.
• Conduct on-sight monitoring of the overall maintenance process to ensure a high level of quality and compliance throughout the entire maintenance process.
• Perform Required Inspection Items (RII) inspections to ensure the quality of the workmanship.
• Ensure the documentation of inspection work is complete and accurate.
• Perform Receiving Inspections (RI) of all incoming parts to ensure conformity and required documentation.
• Review Work Packages (WP) for designated RII items. 10) Perform all other duties assigned by DQ
• Perform Technical Representative duties when assigned.
• Continuous surveillance of work in progress.
• Performing audits during and after work is completed.
• Performing spot inspections of work in progress.
• Performing continuous surveillance of maintenance support shop areas.
• Approving all maintenance and inspection tasks prior to start of work.
• Stopping work and notifying the DOM when a critical finding has been discovered.
• Ensuring that Provider employees are properly trained and qualified to complete the tasks they have been assigned.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are properly maintained and calibrated.
• Maintaining a progress log that accurately presents the current status of the aircraft and remaining work and inspection requirements.
• Attending and/or calling all Provider meetings relating to the aircraft work and inspection process.
• Acting as a liaison between the Provider and the Company.
• Overseeing pre-flight inspections and accompanying test flight crews on functional check flights.
• Ensuring proper release of aircraft to and from service including work package review.
• Is assigned to a delivery Inspection and performs acceptance check for Company acquired aircraft.

Travel Required

Yes .

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Airframe & Powerplant

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