Aircraft technician job description
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Example aircraft technician requirements on a job description
Aircraft technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in aircraft technician job postings.
Sample aircraft technician requirements
- Aircraft Maintenance License
- Knowledge of FAA regulations
- Experience in aircraft assembly and disassembly
- Proficient in aircraft maintenance procedures
- Familiar with aircraft electrical systems
Sample required aircraft technician soft skills
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to make quick decisions
- Demonstrates problem-solving skills
- Able to work in a team environment
Aircraft technician job description example 1
Southwest Airlines aircraft technician job description
* This position requires cleaning of the interior and exterior of an aircraft, company vehicles, and facilities, as required, to maintain a clean and healthy aircraft so as to keep our passengers returning for travel on Southwest Airlines.
* Responsibilities
* The work of the Appearance Technician shall include, but not be limited to
* Cleaning, washing, and polishing the interior and exterior of airplanes, airplane parts, maintenance equipment, shops, and hangars
* Replacement of aircraft seat covers and aisle rugs on service checks, turnarounds, or through-flights
* The driving of motor vehicles, when necessary, in connection with the work of an Appearance Technician
* Carry out safety and/or security initiatives as directed by Southwest Airlines or the FAA
* Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description
* May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Must be able to read documents, follow instructions, learn, and understand operations procedures, rules, and regulations
* Must be able to perform well in a fast-paced environment, subject to adverse weather conditions, including extreme heat or extreme cold, as well as aircraft noise
* Must be able to be alert to moving vehicles or aircraft and use radio equipment as needed
* Must be able to communicate information and instructions in writing, verbally, or via radio equipment, as needed
* Must be capable of being trained on, as well as, operate a forklift and a tug
* Must be capable of being trained on, as well as, operate scissor and boom lifts at heights of up to 40 feet
* Must be able to easily climb up and down ladders, stairs, and stands while cleaning the interior and/or exterior of the aircraft, including times while washing and waxing the aircraft
* Must be able to work rotating shifts, holidays, and overtime
Responsibilities Replacement of aircraft seat covers and aisle rugs on service checks, turnarounds, or through-flights. The driving of motor vehicles, when necessary, in connection with the work of an Appearance Technician. Carry out safety and/or security initiatives as directed by Southwest Airlines or the FAA. May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders.
* Responsibilities
* The work of the Appearance Technician shall include, but not be limited to
* Cleaning, washing, and polishing the interior and exterior of airplanes, airplane parts, maintenance equipment, shops, and hangars
* Replacement of aircraft seat covers and aisle rugs on service checks, turnarounds, or through-flights
* The driving of motor vehicles, when necessary, in connection with the work of an Appearance Technician
* Carry out safety and/or security initiatives as directed by Southwest Airlines or the FAA
* Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description
* May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Must be able to read documents, follow instructions, learn, and understand operations procedures, rules, and regulations
* Must be able to perform well in a fast-paced environment, subject to adverse weather conditions, including extreme heat or extreme cold, as well as aircraft noise
* Must be able to be alert to moving vehicles or aircraft and use radio equipment as needed
* Must be able to communicate information and instructions in writing, verbally, or via radio equipment, as needed
* Must be capable of being trained on, as well as, operate a forklift and a tug
* Must be capable of being trained on, as well as, operate scissor and boom lifts at heights of up to 40 feet
* Must be able to easily climb up and down ladders, stairs, and stands while cleaning the interior and/or exterior of the aircraft, including times while washing and waxing the aircraft
* Must be able to work rotating shifts, holidays, and overtime
Responsibilities Replacement of aircraft seat covers and aisle rugs on service checks, turnarounds, or through-flights. The driving of motor vehicles, when necessary, in connection with the work of an Appearance Technician. Carry out safety and/or security initiatives as directed by Southwest Airlines or the FAA. May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders.
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Aircraft technician job description example 2
BAE Systems aircraft technician job description
BAE Systems is pleased to announce an opening for an Aircraft Technician III supporting the aircraft maintenance team in Mojave, CA.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: To perform maintenance on aircraft including troubleshooting all aircraft systems, responsible for making critical decisions regarding aircraft safety in a timely manner, perform all line maintenance functions unsupervised to include preflight, post flight, launch, and recovery of aircraft. Maintenance duties will be conducted on-site in Mojave CA and off-site while deployed CONUS with contracted aircraft.
Job Description:
Trouble shoot and repair basic aircraft systems.
Perform scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance and repair of both mechanical and electrical systems.
Provides technical support for engineers working in a research or design/development environment. Performs a variety of non-standardized assignments of moderate complexity.
Selects and adapts standard procedures or equipment.
Receives initial instructions, equipment requirements and guidance from supervisor or other engineering personnel.
**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and 6 years experience or AA Degree and 4 years experience.
Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule while deployed with contracted aircraft up to 25% of the year. Deployments may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.
Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
Able to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken.
Ability to be subject to both external and internal environmental conditions.
Able to change physical work locations based on needs.
Must have FAA Airframe and Power Plant License.
This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance.
The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements.
You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance.
**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**
Bachelor s Degree or 8 year(s) related experience
Previous Experience on DC-9 / C9 aircraft
Previous Experience on corporate type aircraft, preferably Sabreliner.
FAA IA certificate desirable.
FCC GROL Certificate desirable
**Aircraft Technician (Airframe & Powerplant)**
**84109BR**
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: To perform maintenance on aircraft including troubleshooting all aircraft systems, responsible for making critical decisions regarding aircraft safety in a timely manner, perform all line maintenance functions unsupervised to include preflight, post flight, launch, and recovery of aircraft. Maintenance duties will be conducted on-site in Mojave CA and off-site while deployed CONUS with contracted aircraft.
Job Description:
Trouble shoot and repair basic aircraft systems.
Perform scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance and repair of both mechanical and electrical systems.
Provides technical support for engineers working in a research or design/development environment. Performs a variety of non-standardized assignments of moderate complexity.
Selects and adapts standard procedures or equipment.
Receives initial instructions, equipment requirements and guidance from supervisor or other engineering personnel.
**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and 6 years experience or AA Degree and 4 years experience.
Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule while deployed with contracted aircraft up to 25% of the year. Deployments may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.
Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
Able to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken.
Ability to be subject to both external and internal environmental conditions.
Able to change physical work locations based on needs.
Must have FAA Airframe and Power Plant License.
This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance.
The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements.
You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance.
**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**
Bachelor s Degree or 8 year(s) related experience
Previous Experience on DC-9 / C9 aircraft
Previous Experience on corporate type aircraft, preferably Sabreliner.
FAA IA certificate desirable.
FCC GROL Certificate desirable
**Aircraft Technician (Airframe & Powerplant)**
**84109BR**
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
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Aircraft technician job description example 3
C&S Wholesale Grocers aircraft technician job description
Keep our communities fed.
Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices - every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities.
This is a Part-time position. Work hours based on flight schedules, must be flexible, 30 hours weekly. Maintain company aircraft to ensure safe, reliable transportation for company personnel while conducting operations within FAA rules and regulations, company policy and NBAA / HAI accepted good operating practice procedures.
Job Description
You will contribute by:
• Complete daily postflight inspection on company aircraft.
• Complete periodic inspections on location aircraft.
• Maintain aircraft in airworthy condition on continual basis.
• Supervise contract maintenance personnel during all activities.
• Coordinate major inspections with flight and scheduling personnel to ensure minimum aircraft downtime.
• Coordinate daily maintenance with flight personnel to maximize aircraft availability.
• Ensure constant cleanliness of aircraft at technician's location.
• Ensure cleanliness of maintenance facilities.
• Assume responsibility for maintenance of aircraft storage facilities.
• Assume responsibility for all aircraft ground handling.
• Assume responsibility for aircraft support equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors for loaner parts and equipment. Coordinate with budget personnel for planning and purchasing. Negotiate least cost alternative for all purchases. Establish and manage vendor accounts and services.
• Coordinate freight delivery services.
• Maintain aircraft logbooks and associated paperwork.
• Maintain aircraft Computerized Aircraft Maintenance Program.
• Maintain a publication library to ensure accuracy and currency.
• Attend recurrent training sessions to maintain a high level of proficiency.
• Assist flight crews to prepare aircraft for flight duty.
• Assist company executives to facilitate aircraft arrivals and departures.
• Assume any responsibilities delegated by the Maintenance Manager / Supervisor
We're searching for candidates with:
Required: A&P certification and prior experience with corporate jets.
Preferred: Experience with Global or Falcon; 5+ years.
Every person matters.
We keep our values alive through a culture that embraces differences and ensures that every person matters.
Details:
• Earn $31-35 per hour • Part-Time, hours based on flight schedules, flexible, 30 hours weekly.• Location: Keene, NH
We offer:
Weekly PayCareer Progression OpportunitiesEmployee Health & Wellness programs Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs Employee Assistance Program
Hiring immediately! To learn more about how you can become a part of our legacy visit our website careers.cswg.com
Qualifications
Attendance, Initiative, Productivity, Quality, Safety, Values
Shift
1st Shift (United States of America)
Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
About Our Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. , based in Keene, NH, is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and the industry leader in supply chain innovation. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 6,000 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases, and institutions with over 150,000 different products. At C&S, We Select the Best - those with the motivation, pride, and drive to succeed in our fast-paced world.Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. C&S Wholesale Grocers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices - every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities.
This is a Part-time position. Work hours based on flight schedules, must be flexible, 30 hours weekly. Maintain company aircraft to ensure safe, reliable transportation for company personnel while conducting operations within FAA rules and regulations, company policy and NBAA / HAI accepted good operating practice procedures.
Job Description
You will contribute by:
• Complete daily postflight inspection on company aircraft.
• Complete periodic inspections on location aircraft.
• Maintain aircraft in airworthy condition on continual basis.
• Supervise contract maintenance personnel during all activities.
• Coordinate major inspections with flight and scheduling personnel to ensure minimum aircraft downtime.
• Coordinate daily maintenance with flight personnel to maximize aircraft availability.
• Ensure constant cleanliness of aircraft at technician's location.
• Ensure cleanliness of maintenance facilities.
• Assume responsibility for maintenance of aircraft storage facilities.
• Assume responsibility for all aircraft ground handling.
• Assume responsibility for aircraft support equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors for loaner parts and equipment. Coordinate with budget personnel for planning and purchasing. Negotiate least cost alternative for all purchases. Establish and manage vendor accounts and services.
• Coordinate freight delivery services.
• Maintain aircraft logbooks and associated paperwork.
• Maintain aircraft Computerized Aircraft Maintenance Program.
• Maintain a publication library to ensure accuracy and currency.
• Attend recurrent training sessions to maintain a high level of proficiency.
• Assist flight crews to prepare aircraft for flight duty.
• Assist company executives to facilitate aircraft arrivals and departures.
• Assume any responsibilities delegated by the Maintenance Manager / Supervisor
We're searching for candidates with:
Required: A&P certification and prior experience with corporate jets.
Preferred: Experience with Global or Falcon; 5+ years.
Every person matters.
We keep our values alive through a culture that embraces differences and ensures that every person matters.
Details:
• Earn $31-35 per hour • Part-Time, hours based on flight schedules, flexible, 30 hours weekly.• Location: Keene, NH
We offer:
Weekly PayCareer Progression OpportunitiesEmployee Health & Wellness programs Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs Employee Assistance Program
Hiring immediately! To learn more about how you can become a part of our legacy visit our website careers.cswg.com
Qualifications
Attendance, Initiative, Productivity, Quality, Safety, Values
Shift
1st Shift (United States of America)
Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
About Our Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. , based in Keene, NH, is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and the industry leader in supply chain innovation. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 6,000 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases, and institutions with over 150,000 different products. At C&S, We Select the Best - those with the motivation, pride, and drive to succeed in our fast-paced world.Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. C&S Wholesale Grocers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024