Airframe and Engine Mechanic maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots aircraft components to ensure safe and reliable performance. Conducts routine servicing to optimize the lifetime of aircraft airframe and engine components according to internal procedures, guidelines, and technical handbooks. Being an Airframe and Engine Mechanic utilizes a variety of tools and equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues and determine malfunctioning parts of aircraft engines and assemblies. Follows company protocols to maintain safety, cleanliness, and organization within the hangar or workshop. Additionally, Airframe and Engine Mechanic recommends part changes or adjustments to ensure compliance with all federal aviation regulations, standards, and specifications. Maintains accurate records of services and procedures performed and documents and reports issues, concerns, and unusual wear or damage of parts. Requires a high school diploma. Requires FAA Airframe (A) and Powerplant (P) Mechanic License. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Airframe and Engine Mechanic works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be an Airframe and Engine Mechanic typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
SUMMARY
The person in this position must maintain a high level of preventive maintenance on a variety of tools, small engines and equipment, with a goal of 0% down time. Knowledge of ordering parts and parts catalogs as well as maintaining logs and work sheets in an orderly manner is extremely important. As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employees' job is to get and keep guests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Ensure proper operation of engines, tools and equipment by checking for worn parts and completing preventive maintenance according to manufacturers' maintenance manuals. Develop schedule of preventive maintenance.
Locate sources of problems by observing, listening to and checking mechanical devices in operation.
Remove defective parts by dismantling devices, examining and diagnosing cause of failure and correcting the condition.
Maintain logs and work sheets of inspections and maintenance performed on all equipment.
Maintain equipment, parts and supplies inventory and conserves resources by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipate equipment, parts and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
May operate a variety of light equipment and power tools while adhering to all safety regulations and company policies with this equipment.
Willingness to cross train for big equipment maintenance and repairs.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO SAFETY:
Protect the safety of self, co-workers, and Loon Mountain Resort guests at all times.
Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to immediate supervisor.
Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures.
Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of yourself or others.
Drive in accordance with the law and Loon Mountain Resort policies.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Education or direct experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively within a professional manner.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Basic math skills are required.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding and to solve practical problems.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N.H. Operators License required. CDL preferred (or willingness to obtain upon employment). Loon Mountain Operators License with Class 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly 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
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock; and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.