A&P Technician chez Sherpa Air

Description

Job Title: A&P Technician

Job Location: Georgetown, SC

Job Type: Full time 40 hours

Travel Requirement: Up to 25%

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance

Job Description:

Sherpa Air is looking for a A&P for its Part 145 operation. Looking for an A&P to perform heavy maintenance on turboprop, and small to medium sized corporate and commuter jets.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and non-routine maintenance
• Follow all company and maintenance manual procedures.
• Maintains records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and any reports related to parts or services.
• Maintain a clean and neat work area. Help with other housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Must be able to stand, lie, and kneel in awkward positions and spaces.
• Must be able to perform work on scaffolding or ladders.
• Must be able to frequently lift and pull objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and physical strength are necessary to operate tools and/or make adjustments and repairs.
• Must have visual acuity to inspect equipment and identify defects.
• Must be able to hear well enough to test sounds and identify functioning level of aircraft.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active Airframe and Powerplant certification from the FAA.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in maintaining turboprop and light to medium jet aircraft, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their mechanical and flight systems.
• Must be proficient in one of these areas:
• basic sheet metal repairs and alterations.
• be able to read and understand electrical prints and perform basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Great attitude and team player, good with training new or less trained personnel to grow the business.
• Proficiency in utilizing advanced computerized maintenance tracking programs such as CAMP Systems, eBis, and FlightDocs is required to ensure accurate and efficient oversight of aircraft maintenance schedules and histories.
• Use of Microsoft windows computer and the Microsoft software suite (word, excel, outlook, etc)
• Must own basic hand tools for maintaining aircraft. Specialized tooling will be provided by the company.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Good communication skills.
• Valid U.S. Passport
• Must be a US citizen
• Must pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Experience:

• A.S. or B.S. in an Aviation program
• 5 years of hands-on experience in maintaining turboprop and light to medium jet aircraft, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their mechanical and flight systems.
• Proficiency in utilizing advanced computerized maintenance tracking programs such as CAMP Systems, eBis, and FlightDocs is required to ensure accurate and efficient oversight of aircraft maintenance schedules and histories.
• A solid background in avionics including the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of aircraft electronic systems.
• Experience working with composite materials, knowledgeable in the latest repair and fabrication techniques, contributing to the structural integrity and performance of modern aircraft.

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:

Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa Air will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

EEO/AA:

Sherpa Air does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Hourly Rate:

The proposed Hourly Rate is reflective across all Sherpa locations, years of experience and skill levels. Hourly Rate negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.  

About Sherpa Air:

At Sherpa Air we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.