A&P Technician

Job Description Job Description Description: SUMMARY: This position is primarily responsible for following FAA standards and approved methods to provide skilled, knowledgeable and satisfactory maintenance, scheduled or unscheduled, on client’s aircraft, as well as to provide an exceptional customer service experience for both internal and external customers and associates while retaining acceptable levels of safety and professionalism ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Performs annual airframe and power plant inspections as well as preventative maintenance on aircraft. Makes major or minor repairs to aircraft as necessary. Performs general maintenance, alterations, structure repairs, electrical troubleshooting and repairs, painting parts and flight controls, engine repairs on piston engines, turbo-prop, turbo-jet, and turbo-fan. Airframes from single engine piston to multi-engine. Troubleshooting and researching as needed. Parts research and ordering. Consults with clients as needed. Other duties as assigned. ATTENDANCE: Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks; where applicable. COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Intellectual Analytical - Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations. Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others. Interpersonal Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments. External Working Relationships – Develops and maintains courteous and effective working relationships with clients, vendors and/or any other representatives of external organizations. Organization Business Necessity – The needs of the employer may be dependent on responding to and anticipating rapidly changing external and internal demands in all aspects of how business is conducted. This may include, but is not limited to, organization structure, finances, goals, personnel, work processes, technology, and customer demands. Therefore, it may become necessary to make modifications to how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with minimal or no advance notice to employees. Accordingly, the employee must be capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance. Safety and Security –All employees are responsible for observing safety and security procedures as applicable and reporting potentially unsafe conditions to management. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of: Internet Software, Database software, Order Processing Systems, and Various Maintenance Manuals CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Airframe and Powerplant License OTHER SKILL, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of electrical systems is a plus. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move more than 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.