Helicopter Technician Per Diem

Geisinger; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Life Flight Headquarters in Danville seeks an A&P-certified aircraft maintenance technician to ensure airworthiness compliance and perform daily inspections on program aircraft. In addition to maintaining records, you will repair, document, and coordinate parts and tooling for maintenance activities in a fast-paced, patient-care environment.

The role requires an A&P license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience in aviation maintenance.
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Maintenance License required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards and regulatory directives.
• Perform daily inspections and review aircraft records.
• Document discrepancies and perform repairs per manuals and directives.
• Coordinate parts, tooling, and scheduling for maintenance.
• Maintain safe, clean work environment and record activities.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Location: Geisinger Life Flight Headquarters Danville Shift: Rotation (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Worker Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: Responsible for ensuring program aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, airworthiness directives, company policies, and industry best practices. Must have A&P Cert

Job Duties:

• Responsible to have a thorough knowledge of and compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations ; Aeronautical Information Manual; Geisinger’s General Operations Manual guidelines, and General Maintenance Manual as applicable.
• Performs daily inspections to assigned aircraft.
• Performs reviews of aircraft and aircraft records.
• Documents discrepancies and makes repairs per applicable manuals.
• Performs repairs and maintenance activities to the assigned aircraft.
• Updates and maintains maintenance manuals, service bulletins, parts books, and regulatory updates, and other technical directives as required and or directed.
• Coordinates ordering, shipping, and receiving of parts, supplies, tooling and warranty claim parts with the program base of operations.
• Coordinates aircraft maintenance scheduling.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
• Prepares and maintains documentation related to work activities in accordance with regulations.
• Corrects any hazardous or unsafe practices as reports them accordingly.
• Works in a patient care environment in and around aircraft and is exposed to possible infectious diseases and chemical toxins.
• Position may require sitting for long periods of time in a helicopter or in an office environment.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Exposed to non-conventional motion, noise, vibration, jet fumes, and extreme temperatures.
• Working conditions in or near aircraft and/or an aircraft hangar environment on a daily basis and may be exposed to loud aircraft noise, fumes, gases, odors, dust particles, and mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Travel may be required.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s): Airframe and Powerplant ( A&P) Maintenance License - Default Issuing Body, Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body

Skills: Communication

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.

Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves.

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affiantive Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.