What are the responsibilities and job description for the Helicopter Mechanic, #44114 position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach is hiring a Helicopter Mechanic to perform skilled mechanical work on City of Virginia Beach Police helicopters.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Schedule and perform all types of servicing and maintenance on helicopters in accordance with FAA regulations and manufacturers' directives to keep helicopters operational.
- Repair and replace worn or defective engine parts.
- Reassemble and install engine in aircraft.
- Repair and replace defects in airframe, main rotor, transmission, or other parts of the aircraft.
- Adjust and repair electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories and instruments.
- Maintain logbooks in accordance with FAA regulations and parts inventory.
- Run-in rebuilt assemblies, or to troubleshoot special problems.
- Maintain adequate inventory of parts and fuel and maintain accurate records of same.
- Perform pre-flight testing, while helicopter is grounded, in accordance with FAA regulations.
- Efficiently supervise subordinate mechanics, shop and flight operations area.
- Recommendations for aircraft modification are consistently understandable, feasible and viable.
The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year, PTO, paid maternity/paternity and parental leave, leave donation program, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and more.
The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
