Flying Aviation Maintenance Technician

Berry Aviation; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Aviation seeks an aviation maintenance technician with dual role as flight attendant/loadmaster for a government contract. You will perform maintenance on fixed-wing turboprops under FAA Part 135, and provide safe transport of passengers and cargo in austere environments.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, parts coordination, and assisting with load planning and weight/balance documentation. U.S. Security clearance at the Secret level is preferred.

Qualifications

• FAA Airframe and Power Plant certificate required.
• DOD Loadmaster training or civilian equivalent preferred.
• Experience maintaining aircraft under FAA Part 135 program preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Security clearance at the Secret level required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance per maintenance publications, OEM manuals, and FAA Part 135 regulations.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose aircraft issues; develop repair strategies with maintenance lead.
• Assist with parts ordering, inventory, and ground support equipment upkeep.
• Maintain and operate government furnished equipment; assist with on-board maintenance kit.

Skills

A&P certificate

Loadmaster experience

Security clearance knowledge

Education

High School diploma

Undergraduate degree

Tools

DHC-6/DHC-8 experience

Job description

Purpose: Serve as a Flying Aviation Maintenance Technician and Flight Attendant/Loadmaster, performing maintenance on aircraft operating under FAA Part 135 flight rules and providing safe transport of passengers and cargo as assigned by the company and the DOD customer. Aircraft will be assigned to a government contract in OCONUS operations, providing passenger/cargo transport as well as causality evacuation and aerial delivery support of the government client in an austere environment. Incumbent will be responsible for performing maintenance duties on the assigned type of fixed wing turboprop aircraft in addition to Flight Attendant/Loadmaster duties for passengers, cargo, and aerial delivery.

Responsibilities

Aviation Maintenance Technician

• 1. Accomplish scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance in accordance with the company maintenance publications, manufacturers' maintenance manuals, and the FAA part 135 regulations as directed by the Lead Maintenance Technician.
• 2. Routinely troubleshoots, assess and diagnoses maintenance problems on assigned aircraft. Develops a repair strategy in consultation with Maintenance Lead on site and Berry's maintenance support team stateside.
• 3. Routinely provides support to Lead Maintenance technician with ordering parts, inventory control, maintenance manual updates, repair and upkeep of ground support equipment, repair and upkeep of company owned and leased vehicles.
• 4. Routinely maintains, repairs and operates government furnished equipment including de-icing systems, fork- lifts, cranes and lighting systems.
• 5. Occasionally act as crew member during scheduled passenger and logistics flight in theater. As a flight crew member, the Maintenance Technician will be familiar with the contents and location of the on-board maintenance fly away kit.
• 6. Perform other duties as directed by maintenance management.

Flight Attendant / Loadmaster

• 1. Receives cargo/passenger load briefing and reviews load plan and cargo documentation.
• 2. Accomplishes load planning of cargo/passenger loads if required. Reviews aircraft forms for condition of aircraft.
• 3. Supervises cargo/passenger loading and off-loading operations with special emphasis on the marshalling of vehicles around or near the aircraft. Directs the placement of material handling equipment to accomplish cargo on/off loading operations.
• 4. Ensures cargo/passengers are placed per load plans. Confirms weight of cargo or weighs cargo to assure correct weight and cargo restraint requirements per criteria and directs and checks the application of cargo restraint equipment. Checks cargo/passenger loads against manifests. Computes and completes aircraft weight and balance documentation
• 5. Ensures availability of fleet service equipment (as applicable) and passenger comfort items.
• 6. Accomplishes passenger briefings to include the use of emergency equipment, demonstrates the use of passenger emergency oxygen systems, life vests and evacuation procedures.
• 7. Accomplishes in-flight checks per flight manual procedures. Monitors cargo and provides for passenger comfort.
• 8. Performs duties as a Loadmaster to deliver airdrop door bundles and military free-fall personnel drops as required by the customer taskings.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• Preferred: Have at least three years of experience in maintaining aircraft under FAA part 135 program.
• Preferred: To have at least one year of experience Government contracting experience in OCONUS austere environments/locations.
• Preferred: DOD Aircraft Loadmaster Experience or Equivalent Civilian Training.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: High School diploma.
• Preferred: Undergraduate degree.

Unique skills or certifications

• 1. FAA Airframe and Power Plant certificate.
• 2.3 years' experience working on DHC-6 and/or DHC-8 Aircraft as appropriate.
• 3. BAI 14 CFR 135 Core Maintenance Indoctrination.
• 4. Comprehensive Aircraft Familiarization Course (Aircraft Type Specific).
• 5. Qualified as Parts Receiving Inspector under 14 CFR 135 training program.
• 6. Qualified as RII Inspector under 14 CFR 135 training program (Aircraft Type Specific).
• 7. Qualified as FAR 91.411 / 91.413 Inspector under 14 CFR 135 training program.
• 8. Qualified for Aircraft Airworthiness Release under 14 CFR 135 training program.
• 9. Qualified for Aircraft Engine Start / Taxi / Run under 14 CFR 135 training program (Aircraft Type Specific).
• 10. Qualified for NVIS Maintenance under 14 CFR 135 training program.
• 11. Government contracting experience in OCONUS austere environments/locations.
• 12. Minimum: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance at the Secret level (U.S. citizenship required) Preferred: Holds a current and active U.S. Security clearance at the Secret level (U.S. citizenship required).
• 13. DOD Aircraft Loadmaster Training or Civilian Equivalent.
• 14. Preferred: Experience in aerial delivery.
• 15. Preferred: Experience using NVG in an aviation environment.

*Note: Items 4 - 10 and 13-15 will be company provided training if not already qualified.

Physical Requirements

Incumbent is required to: be able to lift a minimum of 120 Lbs., perform as an aircraft maintenance technician while being exposed to a wide variety of outside weather conditions (working outside not necessarily in a hanger) including but not limited to extreme heat, cold and adverse weather conditions.

Berry Aviation, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The Company will comply fully with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics.

All new employees will be required to verify employment eligibility in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Berry Aviation participates via E-Verify.