Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Posting Details

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Position Information:
Posting Number:
260062

Job Title:
Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Applicant Notification:

Department Information Our Aviation Academy is seeking to hire a full-time Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

• Lane uses a redacted application for screening Minimum Qualifications. Please complete the online application in its entirety. See our FAQs for more details.

Search Information

• The first review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based upon department needs. Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.
• Provide all documents as requested; a resume may not take the place of any one section of the application.
• Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Location:
Aviation Academy

Classification:
Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Position Type:
Classified

Anticipated Start Date:
Upon hire

Salary/Wage:
Hourly

Salary/Wage Range:
$30.48 - $42.84 (Classified Hourly Pay Grade 14)

Salary/Compensation Statement:

• Hourly wage reflects an approximate annual salary of $63,397 - $89,101.
• New employees may not be placed on the salary schedule higher than any current employee in this classification with the same or greater number of years' relevant experience and education.
• Lane's robust Benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental and vision insurance, basic term life insurance, long term disability, vacation leave, personal time and paid sick leave.
• Lane Community College is considered a qualifying public employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, full-time employees working at the College may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions regarding your loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or to the US Department of Education.
  

Grant Statement:

Working Schedule:
Full-time; Variable work hours based upon department needs; Mornings, evenings, and weekends may be required.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Position Status:
Permanent

Full/Part:
Full-Time

Annual Schedule:
260 Day (12 Month)

Annual Schedule Details:

Quicklink for Posting:

Posting Text
Posting Date:
06/30/2026

Closing Date:
09/06/2026

Applicant Pool:
No

Open Until Filled:
No

Required Qualifications
Required Education:
High school graduation or equivalent.

Required Experience:
Three (3) years of documented industry employment as a full-time general aviation aircraft mechanic which includes substantial experience involving the inspection and repair of all-metal Cessna 152, Piper PA-28, and PA-44 series aircraft and one year of documented work as an authorized inspector or shop foreman in a FAA repair station or as a FAA Maintenance Inspector is required.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate
• Inspection Authority

Conditions of Employment:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an airport security badge.
• Annual TSA Security Awareness Training.
• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.
• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education
Associate degree is preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on Cessna 152s and Piper PA28 aircraft.
• Experience tracking, maintaining, and documenting aircraft airworthiness including ADs and SBs.
• Experience with IHL purchasing processes including competitive bidding processes.

Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students. Position requires individuals meet FAA English reading, writing, and speaking requirements.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address in the optional Supplemental Question how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:
To keep the training fleet for Lane Aviation Academy's Aviation Professional Pilot program in a safe, airworthy condition. This is by the mechanic's own work, assignment of work to other mechanics and, in some cases, referring work to outside providers.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible to perform, oversee, and/or arrange for: service, scheduled preventive maintenance, and repairs, in order to maintain the airworthiness of the fleet of training aircraft used by Flight Technology to train pilots. This will be based on the mechanic's IA certification.
• Work will include maintenance or replacement of a wide variety of aircraft components and systems including airframe, power-plant, propellers, including complete raw data weight-and-balance measurements and calculations.
• Sign off work on aircraft as required by FAA regulations.
• May complete in-flight evaluations following maintenance or repair work.
• Assure compliance with all FAA and other applicable regulations.
• Expedite maintenance and repairs to enhance aircraft availability, while maintaining safety, and maximizing reliability.
• Keep all records required for aircraft maintenance in a Part 141 training school; all records required by the FAA.
• Meet and build positive relationships with FAA maintenance inspectors, as well as Lane faculty, staff, and students.
• Assure that aircraft maintenance and repairs status is kept updated on SkyScheduler or other manner as required by the Dea/Director.
• Assure aircraft in service have all required documents current, and on board.
• Lead the work of other part-time or full-time mechanics at Flight Technology (plans work, assigns tasks, trains, provides priorities).
• Order parts, return cores for reimbursement, track and maintain inventory of parts and supplies as needed to maintain the fleet. Includes keeping itemization of parts and labor records of all maintenance accomplished on each aircraft on a monthly basis.
• Participate with the Dean/Director and the Chief Flight Instructors in making decisions about the fleet. This includes referring aircraft to contracted specialists when needed, and getting outside help during times of heavy workload. Support the Dean when they send an aircraft to another facility for inspection, or invites Lane AMT faculty to provide quality assurance and safety recommendations.
• Participate as part of the larger team that makes up the Aviation Academy, including Professional Pilot program, the AMT program, and the UAS training program.
• Ensure that the aircraft are kept clean and protected from the elements as much as possible.
• Help educate and, sometimes, re-educate flight instructors and students regarding best practices in the use and care of our aircraft.
• Work hours as assigned by the Dean/Director to best service student needs. This may include some weekend work.
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences. These are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships and are applied to all position responsibilities.
• Duties are carried out respectfully, inclusively, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
• Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff, and the public.
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Lane Community College's Human Resources and Disability Resources departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities to facilitate student and staff success; mentor and role-model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.

Supervision Statement:
Reports to and works under the general supervision of the Dean of the Aviation Academy. Work is performed independently according to industry standards and federal regulations.

This position leads the work of one or more aircraft mechanic positions. This position plans work, assigns tasks, trains, provides priorities and is available to answer questions or troubleshoot problems on a daily basis.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:
Physical strength and agility to lift aircraft parts and components, and to be able to access all portions of the aircraft for inspections and repairs. Also requires visual acuity and hand-eye coordination. Work Safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability required to maintain the aircraft in our training fleet.

KNOWLEDGE OF :

• Applicable FAA regulations and the ability to stay current on published materials including AD lists and Service Bulletins.

SKILL IN:

• Using tools, equipment, and materials used in working on aircraft including, but not limited to, hydraulic and mechanical jacks, aircraft scales, electrical and/or mechanical drill motors and rivet guns, electrical multi-meters, spray paint, solvents, anti-corrosion or other liquid chemical pressure-activated guns, wands, nozzles, oxygen/acetylene equipment, powered sanders, saws, grinding wheels, magneto timing lights, differential pressure gauges, spark-plug cleaning and gapping equipment, aircraft tugs, engine hoists and battery carts.
• Skill in the use of software including, but not limited to, updated publications related to maintaining the aircraft, word processing, spreadsheets, and email.

ABILITY TO:

• Arrange for a reasonable and organized inventory of parts and equipment to service aircraft.
• Anticipate and plan for scheduled maintenance as well as address unscheduled repairs.
• Take initiative in recognizing potential service items; adopt new technologies for tracking and recording maintenance and scheduling, including full use of our SkyScheduler online service.
• Work constructively and cooperatively with other members of a team.
• Work with mechanic students to help them gain experience.
• Interact positively and constructively with flight instructors and students regarding aircraft condition and maintenance.
• Provide instructions regarding proper care and operation of our aircraft, to instructors and students, in a classroom setting, operate a wide variety of normal and specialized hand tools appropriate to the trade.
• Conduct engine start, run up, and taxi aircraft without a pilot or instructor on board.
• Ability to provide own aircraft mechanic tools, standard to this position (subject to agreement).
• Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.

Applicant Instructions:


Applicant Instructions

• Lane uses a redacted application for screening Minimum Qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties. See our FAQs for more details.
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV) may not take the place of any section in the application.

Required Documents

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

1. Application - Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
2. Resume - Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
3. Cover Letter - Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
4. Certifications/Licenses: FAA certificates as Airframe Mechanic, Powerplant Mechanic and Inspection Authority are required.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail, or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College, attn. Zack Roush, View email address on click.appcast.io, Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io
• For position questions contact Zack Roush, View email address on click.appcast.io

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Positions close at 9:00 pm.

Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are not required

• If you have obtained a degree higher than the required education for this position, then unofficial transcripts are required to ensure an accurate salary placement is conducted.
• International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here .

Attach under "Optional Documents", fax, e-mail, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College
Human Resources
Posting 260062, Attn: Zack Roush
4000 E. 30th Ave.
Building 3, 1st floor
Eugene, OR 97405

Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io
E-mail: Zack Roush, View email address on click.appcast.io

Union Association:
LCC Employees Federation (Classified)