Job Description
Mechanical checks prepare multi-engine aircraft for tests and deliveries, installing components and correcting squawks for safety. Mechanics use gauges and scales to verify functionality. This hands-on work resolves discrepancies in jet manufacturing lines.
Textron Aviation excels in Cessna and Beechcraft production, inspiring flights for 90 years as a global private leader. The company offers innovative rewards, including Kansas tax credits for skilled roles.
Workers install shortages, disassemble components, and run system checks with outils like tensiometers. They assist in flight tests, performing minor sheet metal rework. Adherence to blueprints ensures accuracy, followed by functional tests. Difficulties arise in shift overlaps requiring flexible adjustments to maintenance priorities.
Base pay within ranges based on qualifications. Full-time second shift in Wichita, Kansas. Day-one perks: 401(k) match with 4% contribution, lump sums, living adjustments, automatic raises, education aid, flight training bonuses, Plane Wellness, and $5,000 Kansas tax credit per year for five years.
Responsibilities
- Install line shortage items and prepare aircraft for tests
- Perform functional checks and adjustments on multi-engine systems
- Assist in correcting flight test and inspection issues
- Conduct minor sheet metal rework as needed
- Use mechanic tools and devices for measurements
Requirements
- High school diploma, equivalent certificate, or bronze level WorkKeys
- 3-6 months diversified experience with jet, turboprop, or piston aircraft
- Knowledge of aircraft mechanical systems and components
- A&P license helpful