Internship: Shop Assistant/Apprentice at Hillsboro Aero Academy

Hillsboro Aero Academy is offering a part-time internship (28 hours per week) for a Shop Assistant/Apprentice Mechanic at our Hillsboro location. This is a limited-term training role designed to provide hands-on experience and support individuals working toward their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificates. The starting wage for a shop assistant with no aviation experience is $20.00/hr with opportunity for raise based on performance, after 6 months.

Schedule: M-F: 2:30pm-6:30pm and an 8-hour weekend shift.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to: 

• Assisting certified A&P mechanics with maintenance
• Making parts runs
• Maintaining shop cleanliness
• Completing shop projects

Requirements:

• Efficient work ethic and drive
• Strong mechanical abilities/aptitude
• Ability to read and comprehend maintenance manuals
• A rolling toolbox and standard tools
• Ability to shift focus and tasks quickly based on priorities
• A strong desire to become a professional aircraft maintenance technician
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug tests
• Valid driver license 

 Hillsboro Aero Academy is one of the largest, multi-campus airplane and helicopter flight schools in the United States, headquartered in Oregon. Our real world environment, decades of quality training experience, and personalized approach has helped prepare thousands of students from the US and around the world to become airplane and helicopter career pilots. The first flight training academy to receive IS-BAO accreditation for its safety management system, Hillsboro Aero Academy maintains an on-campus fleet of 74 airplanes and 22 helicopters. We are focused on ensuring that every student at Hillsboro Aero Academy is successful in achieving their individual goals in a safe, professional and supportive environment. We have aspirational plans for the future, are poised for growth and supported by a team that is quality-focused, dedicated and ambitious.