Aircraft Engine Mechanic - Pennsylvania Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks. As an Aircraft Engine Mechanic, you'll performs turbine engine repair or overhaul inclusive of troubleshooting (both on or off wing), disassembly, cleaning, inspection & NDI, machining, assembly, testing, and preservation tasks conducted in the process of approving for return to service any aircraft, engine, module, accessory or part for which the repair station is rated, according to their ability and certification to perform such work, following all health and safety practices and requirements.
What you'll do
- Conducts necessary troubleshooting and/or repair (either on or off wing) on turbine engines.
- Follow all required standards in the performance of assigned work displaying appropriate competencies in accordance with FAA Regulations, OEM manuals, and related materials
- Disassembly and assembly of various models of turbine engines according to sequence utilizing aircraft tools, balance machines, surface grinders, drill presses, and other equipment for repair and/or overhaul.
- Receives engine parts to conduct inspections using precision measuring tools in order to detect physical defects such as cracks, burns, foreign object damages, proper screws and structure deviations.
- Evaluates engine parts to determine which parts are repairable or unrepairable; refers to micrometers and other precision-measurement tests to determine further routing to other destinations or to scrap parts.
- Inspect aircraft engine parts to determine and/or perform NDT requirements.
- Utilizes applicable database system in order to retrieve information regarding parts inventory, manufacturing models, serial numbers, and/or other pertinent information to ensure proper documentation.
- Refers to technical publications, specification sheets and/or other regulatory requirements in order to ensure that all tasks have been completed in proper sequence and required signed off.
- Customer contact and travel.
- General facility cleaning and maintenance.
Position Requirements
- One year of previous engine maintenance experience in the aerospace field on turbine engines is preferred (Rolls Royce and/or Pratt and Whitney experience preferred). Entry level candidates are encouraged to apply.
- FAA Power Plant license required or must be acquired within 1 year of job award .
- Computer literacy skills are required.
- Must be able to read, interpret and understand technical manuals, work specifications and written work instructions, ability to read micrometers and other precision-measuring instruments.
- Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally with peers, clients, and public.
- Ability to get along with co-workers and peers.
- Maintenance of regular attendance and punctuality with customary tolerance.
- Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.
- Shop Work: exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- May have occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Characteristics
- Level II NDT Certification (preferred).
Benefits that make life better
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Learning & Training opportunities