Aircraft Maintenance A & P Technician ensures aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, airworthiness directives, company policies, and best practices.

Responsibilities:

• This position takes direction from the West Michigan Maintenance Manager and works in close partnership with the FAA, Manufacturers, Pilots and other Aircraft Maintenance Mechanics and Avionics Technicians.
• Ensures aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, airworthiness directives, company policies, and best practices.
• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, adjust, and repair different business transport category aircraft airframes and engines using hand tools and test equipment.
• Inspect engines, landing gear, instruments, pressurized sections, accessories (brakes, valves, pumps and air-conditioning systems), and other parts of the aircraft, and do the required maintenance and replacement of parts as necessary.
• Maintain the highest level of quality and integrity.
• Adjust, repair or replace defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints, schematics, handbooks and other technical documents
• Use precision instruments and equipment to measure parts for wear, and repair or replace as required.
• Repair sheet metal or composite surfaces, measure the tension of control cables, and check for corrosion, distortion and cracks in the fuselage, wings and tail.
• Conduct functional checks of aircraft systems/flight controls and make adjustments for optimal performance.
• Other duties as may be deemed necessary.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must hold a current valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P) with no history of infractions and a minimum of 5 years recent A&P experience on turbine powered aircraft.
• Factory or equivalent training on Bombardier aircraft preferred.
• Experience working under a FAA approved Part 145 repair station required and Part 135 experience preferred.
• Inspection Authorization preferred.
• Must be able to read and interpret aircraft maintenance manuals and specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Ability to work with little supervision to troubleshoot and repair systems on aircraft airframe and engine(s), including electrical, mechanical and hydraulic.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work days, nights, weekends, and overtime if needed.
• Superior customer focus, communication skills, and work ethic with a commitment to excellence.
• Ability to perform aircraft AOG troubleshooting and problem solving.