Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Tech in New Orleans to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, and routine upkeep on company aircraft. You will maintain logbooks, maintenance programs, and ensure compliance with FAA rules and NBAA/VAI practices.

The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, long shifts, weekend/holiday availability, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work 10-hour shifts on an alternating monthly schedule with rotating three-day weekends.
• Must be available for day or evening shifts, weekends, holidays, and after-hour callouts.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and general upkeep of aircraft.
• Keeps aircraft clean and maintains logbooks and maintenance program documentation.
• Maintains electronic libraries, spare parts inventory, and receiving documents.
• Maintains required licenses and certificates for maintenance duties.
• Ensures safe ground handling, tool control, and adherence to safety practices.
• Participates in Safety Management System and incident/accident reporting.
• Completes administrative and training requirements in a timely manner.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Safety culture

Job description

This position is responsible for maintaining company aircraft to ensure safe, reliable transportation for company personnel, conducting operations within FAA rules and regulations, company policy and NBAA/VAI industry best practices.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance inspections and activities, which includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, preventive maintenance, and general upkeep of the aircraft.
• Ensures cleanliness of aircraft routinely
• Maintains aircraft logbooks, associated paperwork, and Computerized Aircraft Maintenance Program.
• Maintains electronic library to ensure accuracy and currency.
• Maintains accountability for spare parts and supplies and ensures that receiving documents and inventory records are properly prepared and handled.
• Maintains valid licenses and certificates required to perform assigned maintenance duties.
• Maintains clean, safe, and orderly work areas—including personal space, hangar, shop, and storage area—while ensuring equipment is operable and promptly reporting any issues to the Manager or Lead Mechanic.
• Ensures safe ground handling and towing of aircraft for departure and arrivals.
• Ensures the highest levels of tool control, accountability, etc. in support of tool control program (FOD).
• Become an integral part of Safety Culture by participating in the Safety Management System to include aircraft specific incident/accident reporting.
• Coordinates freight delivery services.
• Attends recurrent training sessions to maintain a high level of proficiency.
• Completes company administrative and training requirements in a timely and professional manner.

Job Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment or luggage, as needed.
• Ability to walk, stand, squat, bend, twist, stoop approximately 90% of shift, as needed.
• Ability to work 10-hour shifts on an alternating monthly schedule, providing rotating three-day weekends.
• Must be available for day or evening shifts, occasional weekends, holidays, and after-hour callouts.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate across the aviation department to support safe, efficient operations
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding and man lifts.
• Ability to perform elevated work with fall protection.
• Ability to work in restricted or confined spaces.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of and ability to demonstrate industry safety practices.
• Must be available for occasional travel for offsite maintenance, managing projects, and training.
• Reside within one hour commute time of assigned work location.