Head Aircraft Mechanic (Non-Jet) jobs in Long Beach, CA

• ​Perform efficient troubleshooting, aircraft maintenance, and repair in accordance with applicable regulations, manufacturer’s instructions, and company policies
  
• Ensure consistent, accurate aircraft maintenance records by properly documenting & completing required forms, computer entries, and logbook entries
  
• Follow all policies and procedures
  
• Keep a clean and orderly work environment
  
• Perform job duties in a safe manner
  
• Perform other duties as assigned​
  

Requirements

• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
  
• 2 or more years of piston-powered aircraft maintenance experience
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Federal Aviation Regulations and manufacturer manuals
  
• Possess adequate tools
  

• FAA Inspection Authorization
  
• Private pilot’s license
  
• Avionics troubleshooting experience (Garmin integrated avionics)
  

• Squat/kneel for extended periods
  
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists
  
• Stand for extended periods
  
• Lift/carry more than 50 pounds of various items
  
• Maneuver body to enter confined spaces
  
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out
  
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired
  
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place
  
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath
  
• Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position
  
• Climb to enter and exit aircraft using aircraft step/handles
  
• Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls
  
• Climb and stand on ladders
  
• Walk
  
• Read
  
• Push/Pull
  
• Speak
  
• Bend/Stoop
  
• Hear
  
• Write
  
• Background check and drug screening
  

Benefits

• Pay commensurate with experience
  
• $15,000 Employer Paid Life Insurance
  
• Medical coverage (Employer pays 60% of total premiums)
  
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
  
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
  
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
  
• 401(k) Enrollment (100% Vested with no employer contributions)
  
• 8 Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
  
• 13 Paid Time Off Days per Year (PTO is earned on an accrual-based system, you accumulate a little over 1 day of PTO for each month you work. Accrued PTO may be requested upon successful completion of 90 days of employment.)
  
• 5 additional Paid Time Off Days per Year after 5 years of service (18 days total)
  
• 5 more Paid Time Off Days per Year after 10 years of service (23 days total)