CHIEF, HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE

Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking public sector organization dedicated to maintaining aviation safety and excellence. This role involves overseeing helicopter maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations, and managing a skilled team of mechanics. You'll be at the forefront of aviation safety, responsible for the maintenance of critical aircraft used in public safety. With a robust benefits package, including flexible plans and generous leave, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about aviation and public service. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a vital area of operations, this position is calling your name.

Benefits

Flexible Benefit Plans

Robust Retirement Packages

Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits

Thirteen Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of materials and procedures for aircraft maintenance.
• Experience supervising helicopter mechanics and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee helicopter maintenance operations and ensure safety compliance.
• Manage budget and coordinate with FAA for inspections and modifications.

Skills

Helicopter Maintenance

Supervision of Mechanics

FAA Regulations Compliance

Budget Management

Technical Guidance

Education

Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's License

Inspection Authorization Certificate

California Class C Driver License

Tools

Maintenance Management Software

Aircraft Inspection Tools

Job description

FIRST DAY OF FILING: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 AT 8:00 A.M. (PT)

THE FILING PERIOD MAY BE SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS EXAMINATION MAY REOPEN AS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

EXAM NUMBER: J7498F

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!

Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation.

• Flexible Benefit Plans – The County provides each employee with a monthly “benefit allowance” they can use to pay for benefits, allowing employees to choose among a variety of pre-tax and after-tax benefits that include Medical and Dental coverage, Group life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Health care spending accounts, Long-term disability health insurance, Subsidized Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• Robust Retirement Packages – Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a county matching contribution up to 4% of employee’s salary.
• Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year.

For more details on employee benefits, please visit https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/

DEFINITION: Has immediate charge of a helicopter maintenance operations serving aircraft owned and/or operated by the County.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class receive administrative supervision from the Captain in charge of the Sheriff Department’s Aero Bureau or the Fire Department’s Air Operations Battalion Chief. Incumbents serve as the highest level of maintenance management and technical review to helicopter mechanics, helicopter maintenance inspectors, and other air operations support staff. Incumbents are responsible for the maintenance of all technical records, manuals, parts and supplies, support equipment, and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration on all required aircraft inspections. Incumbents must possess expert knowledge of materials, tools, and procedures used in maintaining aircraft, principles of maintenance management and supervision, and safety procedures pertaining to aircraft and aircraft maintenance. This class may occasionally lift more than 50 pounds and regularly climb on aircraft and ladders while carrying tools, equipment, and parts.

Directs the planning, assigning, inspecting, reviewing, approving, and evaluating of the activities of helicopter maintenance operations in aircraft preventive maintenance, inspection, repair and replacement of aircraft engines, major component parts, transmissions, drive trains and assemblies, hydraulically actuated accessories, rotor masts, and major airframe members.

Develops and administers preventive maintenance timetables for major and minor repairs of engines, airframes, and major periodic inspections.

Schedules major maintenance to ensure maximum aircraft availability.

Oversees control and accounting of service life-limited parts, such as rotor mast assemblies, and other parts subject to stress failure.

Directs and participates in the design, fabrication, and installation of such devices as electrically actuated chemical drop tanks, search lights, loudspeakers, night vision devices and other equipment requiring substantive airframe and electrical system modifications.

Acts as Departmental liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Standard District Offices regarding supplemental type certifications required for major airframe and engine modifications.

Prepares estimates on the extent and cost of aircraft repairs and recommends to management on the need to repair or replace aircraft and other equipment.

Manages the budget assigned to the aircraft maintenance section and reviews all expenditures for compliance with County purchasing procedures prior to submitting purchase requests for approval.

Directs the operation of a tool and stock room including the requisition, receipt and issuance of parts, equipment, tools and supplies.

Directs the preparation and maintenance of records and reports.

Compiles and analyzes cost data.

Coordinates and expedites aircraft and support equipment repair activities at the scene of emergencies or disasters.

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of light fixed-wing single-engine or multi-engine aircraft, as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

OPTION I: One year of experience supervising a crew of helicopter mechanics at the level of a Supervising Helicopter Mechanic*.

OPTION II: Two years of experience providing technical guidance to a crew of Helicopter Mechanics at the level of a Senior Helicopter Mechanic* or inspecting maintenance performed on airframes, engines, and other components of aircraft to ensure compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations and manufacturers’ maintenance manuals and directives at the level of a Helicopter Maintenance Inspector*.

LICENSES

A valid Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's License issued by the Federal Aviation Administration**.

A valid Inspection Authorization Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration**.

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions. Candidates offered these positions would be required to show proof of a driver license prior to appointment.

Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing. Out-of-state applicants will be required to obtain a California class C Driver License prior to appointment.

LICENSE INFORMATION: Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS THREE (3) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.

PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class IV - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Credit will be given to applicants who possess DESIRABLE qualifications and indicate so on their employment application at the time of filing.

Work experience with helicopters in public safety or military aviation.

Experience for hands-on maintenance on public safety, military, or commercial helicopters.

Experience as a helicopter maintenance/repair quality control inspector.

Experience in the direct supervision*** of 10 or more helicopter maintenance personnel.

Experience conducting in-flight troubleshooting of helicopters.

***Supervision refers to providing direct administration and technical supervision to include planning, assigning and reviewing work of staff, evaluating employee performance, approving leaves of absence, counseling and recommending discipline.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE: As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be utilized as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and have to wait twelve (12) months from the date of disqualification in order to reapply.

EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information and desirable qualifications weighted at 100%.

CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.

VETERANS CREDIT: If you served in the military and were honorably discharged, you may qualify for Veteran’s Credit. To receive this credit, please include a copy of your DD214 Form issued by the branch of service with your application for review.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation. Applicants will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION: SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions, job-related misdemeanor convictions, certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (e.g., three moving violations in one year, failure to appear, at-fault accidents, suspended license, and driving under the influence), poor credit history, poor employment history, substance abuse, and anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Operations Division, Aero Bureau.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any

APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

All applicants are required to submit a Standard County of Los Angeles Employment application and supplemental questionnaire ONLINE only. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of applications, although resumes and supporting documents may be uploaded as attachments to the online application.

Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. All information is subject to verification and applications may be rejected at any time during the selection process.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet theMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and you have completely filled out your application.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right corner of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronicallybefore 5:00 P.M., PT, on the last day of filing.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 P.M. (PT) deadline, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and ensure that you do not enter an incorrect email address.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

CORRESPONDENCE AND UPDATES WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL

• All notices including result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please [e-mail] as well [e-mail],and [e-mail] to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

NOTE: Candidates who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents, you may fax the documents to [phone] or email the documents to [e-mail] at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, the Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal Law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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For more information on Employment Information, click on the link below.http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/247636_EmploymentInformation.pdf