Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Flight Benefits Included!

• 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
• Maintain awareness of hourly goals for tasks assigned
• Flexible with schedule to meet support requirements for 24/7 operations
• Actively participate in the company’s Quality Management System
• Report to the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Ground Support Technician(s) when shop equipment maintenance or repair is required
• Must maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, 401k, Vision, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance (spouse, child), Long and Short Term disability, HSA, PTO, Paid Holidays, Flight Benefits

• Knowledge of FAA regulations, procedures, and applicable maintenance manuals
• Skilled in working with complex equipment and understanding technology
• Skilled in operating all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignment
• Ability to successfully work with others as part of a team to achieve established goals
• Ability to work independently when required
• Ability to exercise critical and independent judgement
• Ability to be flexible with schedule to meet support requirements for 24/7 operations
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Minimum age requirement of 18 years old
• 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

Physical Demands:

• Consist of strenuous positions required to reach desired areas needing to be repaired.
• Ability to stand throughout longs periods of times while using a wide variety of heavy tools needed to fix aircraft parts.
• Ability to lift aircraft tools, parts, and equipment varying from 10lbs – 70lbs or ability to use tools that can lift more when needed.
• Work environment consists of a large maintenance hangar that can become consistent with outside temperatures.
• Aircraft maintenance hangar may also experience loud noises consistently throughout the day.

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.