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A&P Mechanic

West Air
Full-time
On-site
Oakland, California, United States
$26 - $37 USD yearly
Mechanics / Aircraft Maintenance
Full-time
Description

 

General:

The  Mechanic is directly responsible to the Director of Maintenance and  Lead Mechanics for all matters pertaining to his/her duties and  responsibilities and will inform the Lead Mechanic immediately of any  condition, operation or function of the maintenance operation that is  unsafe or not in compliance with FAA Regulations.

Specific: The Mechanic will:

  • Adhere  to all directions and instructions given him by the Director of  Maintenance and/or Lead Mechanic and to aid them where and whenever  possible to minimize delays and increase production and efficiency.
  • Keep  informed of all procedures, methods and practices performed by the  maintenance organization and to seek out all available information  pertinent to his/her functions.
  • Ensure that all utilized shop  equipment and tools are in a serviceable and working condition. Breakage  of tools and equipment shall be reported to the Parts Department so  that repair and replacement of same can be affected immediately.
  • Maintain  the premises of the maintenance organization in a clean and orderly  manner and that all tools and equipment are returned to their proper  place for future use to preclude their loss or damage as directed by the  Lead Mechanic.
  • Ensure that he/she has been provided and will  use the necessary applicable overhaul manuals, Service and Parts  Manuals, Service Letters and Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives and any  other required technical data and that said materials are kept in a  clean and orderly manner and returned to their proper place when the  work is completed or their shift terminates thus ensuring their future  use and preclude their loss.
  • Ensure proper handling of all  parts, units, assemblies and aircraft while in the repair process and  that all documentation is kept current as to open discrepancies and  completed corrective actions.
  • Ensure that all required  inspection records, inspection items, identification tags and other  pertinent forms are properly executed by him and that said forms are  updated daily or in a timely manner so as to preclude delays and loss of  productivity.
  • Ensure that he/she installs the correct and  applicable replacement parts and/or materials and supplies needed to  perform his/her assigned tasks and that there is no confusion as to what  parts go to what aircraft or article. If parts or materials are not  available, he will inform the Shift Manager for further instructions  with regards to initiating parts or materials requisitions and follow  through with the instruments given him.
  • Ensure that he/she has a  well rounded compliment of hand tools with which to perform his/her  duties. Tools of a special nature will be provided by the company.  He/she will ensure an operational system whereby all his/her tools will  be accounted for after completion of assignment thus precluding their  loss in areas of the aircraft where, if they were to remain, it would  cause
Salary Description
$26.00-$37.00