Aviation Maintenance Technician

Jobtailor; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced aircraft maintenance technician to inspect, repair, and maintain helicopters and components in compliance with FARs, service bulletins, and manuals. You will verify part numbers and ensure documentation accuracy.

The role requires 2–5 years helicopter maintenance, a current FAA A&P license, ability to read 337s and ADs, strong communication, and willingness to work overtime or on-call in a fast-paced environment; RAMCO ERP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to read and understand technical documents (337s, ADs, etc).
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Demonstrated team player with professional attitude.
• Comfort with on-call/overtime duties and flexible schedule.
• Experience with helicopter maintenance and repair procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections and repairs of aircraft and components in accordance with maintenance procedures, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, service letters, and applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Upon installation or removal of any component or assembly, verify by physical inspection or markings on the part that the part number and serial number match the associated documentation.
• Ensure all aircraft maintenance documentation is executed in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, company policies and procedures, and applicable maintenance manuals to include specific chapters.
• Actively participates in the continuous improvement phase (level 4) of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS) and is familiar with the SMS policies, processes, and procedures.
• Maintains work area in a clean and professional manner. Responsible for correcting compliance or safety issues when directed by the Director of Operations, Director of Maintenance, Chief Pilot, Regional Maintenance Director, Director of Safety, or Lead Mechanic.
• Responsible for advising the Pilot in Command (PIC) of any maintenance issues that would take an aircraft out of service.
• Responsible for validating or confirming the data in the Status Report concerning the aircraft he or she is working on.
• Requests aviation parts and supplies in order to maintain an adequate and orderly inventory of all stock items to ensure prompt repairs for operational readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Reading documents

Team player

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Ramco ERP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections and repairs of aircraft and components in accordance with maintenance procedures, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, service letters, and applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Upon installation or removal of any component or assembly, verify by physical inspection or markings on the part that the part number and serial number match the associated documentation.
• Ensure all aircraft maintenance documentation is executed in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, company policies and procedures, and applicable maintenance manuals to include specific chapters.
• Actively participates in the continuous improvement phase (level 4) of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS) and is familiar with the SMS policies, processes, and procedures.
• Maintains work area in a clean and professional manner. Responsible for correcting compliance or safety issues when directed by the Director of Operations, Director of Maintenance, Chief Pilot, Regional Maintenance Director, Director of Safety, or Lead Mechanic.
• Responsible for advising the Pilot in Command (PIC) of any maintenance issues that would take an aircraft out of service.
• Responsible for validating or confirming the data in the Status Report concerning the aircraft he or she is working on.
• Requests aviation parts and supplies in order to maintain an adequate and orderly inventory of all stock items to ensure prompt repairs for operational readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 2 to 5 years’ helicopter maintenance experience required.
• Factory airframe/power plant schools preferred; active/current A&P required.
• FAR 135 operations preferred.
• Electrical troubleshooting and refined vibration-balancing.
• Sheet metal and composite repair procedures.
• Ability to read and understand various documents such as 337s, Service Bulletins, ADs, etc.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• Ability to be a team player with a professional attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including overtime and 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Efficient in the use of electronic or paper based manuals and able to navigate through vendor data to find necessary information.
• Ability to learn and utilize the Company’s ERP system (Ramco).
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to apply creativity and problem solving skills in troubleshooting work.
• FAA A&P License in good standing.
• This position is subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per the DOT/FAA requirements (pre-employment, random, reasonable cause/suspicion, post-accident).