Jet Aviation Staffing -Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

Responsibilities for this Position

Jet Aviation Staffing -Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

Location: Dulles, VA, US
Job Category: Flight Services
Career Level: Professional
Requisition Id: 3055

Behind every seamless journey, is the perfect team. Since 1983, Jet Aviation Staffing has been supporting the industrys most prominent aviation companies by attracting and placing top talent. With thousands of direct hire placements of crew members, maintenance professionals, support staff, management and executive positions, and many more disciplines, we continue to perfect the art of staffing. When you want to find the very best career opportunity, you can rely on a team of dedicated professionals. On behalf of our external customers, Jet Aviation Staffing upholds in-depth and extensive standards to ensure we are recommending the best talent. Dedicated to the details, our expertise ensures a perfect career opportunity match for each of our candidates and a seamless experience for our customer.

Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

Summary:

As an Aircraft Technician with Corporate Flight Operations, you will work in a state of the art facility with a team of aviation professionals performing scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance on Corporate G500s to ensure the aircraft are supported and maintained in an airworthy condition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities In this role you will be:

Responsible to the Maintenance Manager for performance of aircraft maintenance.

Perform quality maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspections to conform within

company standards, federal regulation and industry best practices achieving the highest

reliability goals.

Accomplish assignments in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, industry best

practices, OSHA, and ICAO requirements.

Responsible for ensuring airworthiness as defined within 14 CFR by researching permanent

records, maintenance tracking program, FAA Airworthiness Directives and Manufacturers

Service Bulletins and Customer Bulletins on aircraft.

Maintain a safe work environment and reports any unsafe conditions.

Troubleshoot reported mechanical discrepancies and handle complex technical challenges.

Ensure all required entries into the aircraft logbooks and permanent records are accurate and

preserved in accordance with company and FAA requirements.

Update and interface with computerized maintenance tracking program.

Responsible for the procurement and receiving of parts and materials.

Responsible for the cleanliness of the aircraft and facility.

Encouraged to proactively provide recommendations for modifications and upgrades, as

necessary.

Other duties may be assigned, as needed.

You may also have external maintenance monitoring responsibilities with third party vendors

and contractors.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Education, Experience and/or Requirements:

FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) current/active certificate required.

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in aviation maintenance; five (5) of those in the

corporate aviation environment on Gulfstream or similar type of aircraft- GVII experience a plus.

May be required to be 21 years of age, have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record

and must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Must be able to obtain a Dulles (IAD) Airport ID.

Must also be able to pass a required FAA 10-year background check.

Two (2) years of college or equivalent technical training, in related field, preferred.

Inspection Authorization (IA) desired.

Shall maintain technical proficiency by attending company directed and funded training on

aircraft specific systems, and regulatory requirements.

Must be willing and able to work flexible schedules as required to accommodate corporatedriven flight schedules.

Maintenance support of the aircraft may require travel both domestic and international.

Be able to fly as additional crewmember and be trained in FAA Approved Cabin Evacuation

procedures.

Able to communicate effectively and accurately with supervisor, corporate personnel, vendors

and other internal departments.

Ability to travel internationally, including valid passport.

Must live within a reasonable, commutable driving distance from the Flight Operations.

Must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated by start date unless medical or religious exceptions apply.

Language Skills:

Since English is the language of aviation, must be able to read, write and speak the English language

fluently and possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical

procedures and governmental regulations.

Mathematical Skills:

Must possess the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages,

area, circumference, and volume.

Computer Skills:

Operational knowledge of laptop and desktop computers, working knowledge of Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat or related presentation programs. Operational knowledge of Outlook is

required.

Experience with computerized maintenance tracking software programs is desirable.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve technical and practical problems and deal with a variety of intangibles in situations

where only limited communication, support, information and access exists. Ability to interpret a variety

of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,

handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit

for long periods of time, walk, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to climb ladders, high

spaces or stairs and/or balance, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift or move up to

50 pounds over their heads. Specific vision required for this job include, close vision, distance vision,

color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions,

moderate with occasional high noise levels, heights greater than four feet, electricity, fluids that are

under high pressure, flammable and explosive products, chemicals, hazardous materials, fumes,

radiations, exposure to items that may be detrimental to your health, or the potential to cause bodily

injury although some of the time may be in an office, workstation, shared space, and/or hangar

Jet Aviation provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Jet Aviation, where individuals are hired, employed, recognized, and advance based upon their individual skills and abilities and without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), status as a protected veteran or any status or characteristic protected from employment discrimination under applicable federal, state and local laws (EEO status). This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, and opportunities for training and advancement.

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