Aircraft Mechanic I

Greenpoint Technologies; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenpoint Technologies is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic to maintain, repair, and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness. Responsibilities include interpreting manuals, performing routine and non-routine maintenance, and testing flight control surfaces and systems.

Qualified candidates will read drawings, coordinate with team, and complete tasks with accuracy and efficiency. DOT/FAA drug testing applies to this safety-sensitive role.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent and related aircraft experience or training.
• FAA Airframe or Airframe and Powerplant license preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, bulletins, drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine aircraft maintenance tasks.
• Read and interpret manuals and drawings to determine repair methods.
• Rig and test flight control surfaces and systems.
• Communicate work progress and issues with team and leadership.
• Complete job assignments promptly and maintain clean work area.

Skills

English communication

Reading diagrams

Teamwork

Dependability

Initiative

Work quality

Adaptability

Education

High School or equivalent

FAA Airframe or A&P license preferred

Tools

Ground support equipment

Hi-Reach / power carts

Job description

The Aircraft Mechanic performs maintenance to service, repair, and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Has intermediate knowledge of all areas of the aircraft and assigned work area.
• Repair, modify, replace, or otherwise perform routine and non-routine aircraft maintenance work.
• Read and interpret manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement, or modification.
• Rig and operational test all flight control surfaces including but not limited to landing gear systems and engine systems.
• Has been involved in troubleshooting landing gear, flight control, engines, hydraulic and air-conditioning systems.
• Communicate effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
• Complete job assignments in a timely manner.
• Complete on-the-job-training (OJT) forms and required reading.
• Help with general clean-up of work area.
• Responsible for accurately clocking to jobs.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Effective and appropriate conduct with coworkers.
• Other duties, as assigned.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

High School education or equivalent. Minimum two (2) years of related commercial/military aircraft experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. FAA Airframe or Airframe and Powerplant license preferred.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

This safety-sensitive position is covered by the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug testing. Persons occupying a "safety-sensitive” position will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. Post-accident, reasonable cause, and return-to-duty tests may also be required based on specific circumstances.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate in English (read, write, and verbally communicate).
• Ability to read and interpret documents .
• Must have knowledge of fundamental maintenance operations and practices and be able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate ground support equipment e.g. power carts, Hi-Reach, etc. as required .
• May be required to move or lift up to 5 0 pounds.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours , as required .
• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Ability to work in a stooping, kneeling, or standing position, and in cramped areas.

Physical Requirements.

• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Ability to work in a stooping, kneeling or standing position and in cramped areas.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $56,000.00 - $77,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits include healthcare (medical, dental & vision), life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.

About Greenpoint Technologies
Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. It’s complex work, but we work smart. In return for hard work, collaboration, and creativity, our people experience a culture custom built for high achievers:

• Big jobs and stretch assignments.
• High accountability environment, with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, and engaged leadership.
• Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product.

We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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As set forth in Greenpoint Technologies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.