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Aircraft Maintenance Assistant

Job Number:
PEG00420)

Description

Pegasus, an Akima, LLC company is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Assistant who is responsible for assisting Aircraft Maintenance Technicians perform high quality routine and non-routine maintenance for various types of aircraft. AMA’s should possess basic math reasoning and troubleshooting skills, and be somewhat mechanically inclined. Ability to read schematics a plus.

The AMA position is a technical services position whose work routine varies while following strict safety and set procedures. It functions under supervisory direction or guidance of the Maintenance Duty Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Aids various line maintenance related services of transport category aircraft, along with non-routine and routine line maintenance activities.
• Complete all required maintenance records in an accurate and timely manner
• Interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints and schematics
• Operate all related ground handling equipment utilized to service the aircraft
• Present a clean and neat work area to our customers
• Support all company policies and safety programs to include AS9100, OSHA and EPA guidelines
• Performing tasks in a fast paced environment
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Candidate must be reliable and dependable
• Attention to detail and excellent customer service absolutely essential for success
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• To be considered for this position you must be enrolled in an Aircraft Maintenance Technician certification program so that you are in direct pursuit of either an Airframe Certificate or a Powerplant Certificate or both
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• High School graduate or GED
• Must be able to work cohesively as part of a team, with multilevel guidance and supervision
• Must be willing to work long hours in inclement weather as necessary, while adhering to strict regulatory specifications and guidance
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Must be willing to work in inclement weather
• Good communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or show proof of right to work in the U.S.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds comfortably
• Able to fluently read, write, speak and understand English
• Friendly and outgoing personality
• Ability to work under stressful situations and tight time constraints in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, team player
• Required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules
• Successfully complete a background investigation, including FBI fingerprints, criminal history and pre-employment drug test

Background position skill ranking areas:

Language Skills:
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Speak effectively one-to-one and before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Communicate with customers within and outside of the United States. These customers include many for whom English is their second language. Applicant must be patient and tolerant of differing cultural values and lingual challenges.

Math skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Abilities:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram form.
Deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: moderate.

Must be able to lift, carry, move, push, pull and install 50 lb components unassisted, have acceptable vision, hearing, and be willing to wear all required safety equipment. (Personal Protective Equipment – PPE) Regularly required to use hands, talk, hear, bend, stoop, kneel, and is frequently required to stand, walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

This position is usually working outside and is exposed to all types of weather conditions with a seasonal range of temperatures which include rain, snow, wind and extreme temperatures.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can vary dramatically depending on location and activity. Occasionally high noise levels exist where hearing protection is required and provided.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Nonexempt or hourly

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Shift
: Variable

Primary Location
: US-AK-Anchorage

Organization
: Pegasus

Job
: Transportation, Logistics & Cargo Handlers

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Ongoing

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