Demo

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

United Aviate Academy
Goodyear, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

Duties / Responsibilities

  • Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and test aircraft
  • Maintain work environment to ensure safe, clean, and orderly aircraft hangar
  • Ensure safe and legal practices in accordance with FAA and United Aviate policy and regulations
  • Ensure all aircraft maintenance documentation is executed in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, company policies and procedures, and applicable maintenance manuals

Being alert for defective, worn, or failed parts as well as safe working conditions.

  • Sign for accomplishment of work on applicable forms and records
  • Housekeeping duties such as policing his or her work and / or repair area as well as maintenance of company property
  • Properly tag aircraft components, parts, and panels including racks by aircraft
  • Operate all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignment
  • Maintain awareness of hourly goals for tasks assigned
  • Flexible with schedule to meet support requirements for 24 / 7 operations.
  • Perform other duties as may be required
  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements

    Experience

    Aircraft Maintenance Technicians will need strong mechanical ability and skills. Will be required to solve mechanical problems quickly and must have the physical ability to move about when working on airplanes. An aptitude for working with complex equipment and understanding technology is necessary.

  • 5 years’ experience performing as an accomplished aircraft technician preferred but not necessary.
  • 2 years’ Cirrus Aircraft experience preferred but not necessary.
  • Working knowledge of FAA regulations
  • Ability to understand and interpret aircraft technical data?
  • Education

    The FAA requires mechanics working on airplanes to be certified. Requirements to be a certified mechanic through the FAA for a U.S. citizen include :

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
  • Be 18 years old or older
  • Be fluent in English
  • Possess an Airframe & Powerplant Certification
  • Meet experience requirements (18 months on airframes or power plants, or 30 months of combined experience) or graduate from an FAA-approved school
  • Pass written, oral, and practical tests
  • Essential Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors

  • Must have exceptional written and oral communication skills and be able to interact with a wide variety of people.
  • Advanced computer skills (knowledge of MS Office programs, such as Word, Excel) are preferred.
  • Must have good people, team building, and problem-solving skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Ability to successfully work with others as part of a team to achieve established goals
  • Effective Communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team setting
  • Outstanding attention to detail, organizational skills, valuing safety, and adhering to company policies
  • Commitment to the company culture as a subsidiary of United Airlines and valuing the Core4
  • EEO Statement : Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix, LLC, dba United Aviate Academy (UAA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind - All employment decisions at UAA are based on business needs. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting job applicants and employees without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national, social, or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, genetic information, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identify and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, or any other status protected by laws, regulations, and reasonable accommodations. Decisions on employment and promotions are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the responsibilities and skills required of the position for which the individual is being considered.

    EEO Statement : Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix, LLC, dba United Aviate Academy (UAA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind - All employment decisions at UAA are based on business needs. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting job applicants and employees without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national, social, or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, genetic information, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identify and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, or any other status protected by laws, regulations, and reasonable accommodations. Decisions on employment and promotions are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the responsibilities and skills required of the position for which the individual is being considered.

    Decisions on employment and promotions are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the responsibilities and skills required of the position for which the individual is being considered.

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