PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Lead,  Aviation Unscheduled Maintenance Technician, in Hartford, CT.  Job ID#213195

Pay Rate: $45 - $52/hr

Job Description:

• Adhere to General Work Requirements (Factory, Shop and / or Hangar positions)
• Comply with environmental health / safety policies and procedures. Participate in 5-S activities. Perform all assigned tasks in a safe and timely manner
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, inspect and perform maintenance on customer aircraft
• Perform and document work completed per appropriate manuals and regulations as required
• Inspect incoming parts and documentation to meet regulatory requirements
• Assist in other maintenance disciplines - Avionics, Structures, Composites etc.
• Operate ground support equipment as required
• Assist with mechanical / electrical removals and installations
• Provide time estimates
• Perform other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Create service orders with SAP
• Return aircraft to service after maintenance at off-site locations
• Act as shipping and receiving agent for parts
• Ability to train other employees
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong planning / organization skills
• Delegated Inspector qualified
• Experience with aircraft return to service and inspection procedure
• May perform Delegated Inspector (DI) function as qualified by QA
• Return aircraft to service after maintenance at off-site locations
• Act as shipping and receiving agent for parts

How to thrive in this role?

• FAA A&P Certificate
• Ability to interpret and work with mechanical engineering drawings
• Ability to  effectively and accurately communicate in both written and verbal form on individual and / or aircraft status with customers at all levels
• Own Basic set of hand tools with the ability to demonstrate Inventory & control of tools
• Must be able to work unscheduled overtime including nonscheduled work days and holidays
• Must be able to work in seasonal/inclement weather outside
• Must have the ability to be available for considerable travel with 2 hours' notice, to include extended assignments lasting up to 30 days
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned employees, other business areas, contractors, and customers
• Must have a valid drivers' license and be able to maintain insurable status
• Ability to work unsupervised and alone
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• The ability to obtain appropriate certification for Ground Support Equipment Qualifications as required
• Possess a valid passport with the ability to travel internationally
• Ability to obtain a Security Identification Display Area badge (SIDA)
• Ability to obtain a Corporate Credit Card and stay in good standing of guideline requirements
• Basic PC Skills

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement

PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.

As a Federal Contractor, PDS Defense, Inc. is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information, please click on the following link: E-Verify

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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