Aircraft Maintenance Assistant (ANC Airport)

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Aircraft Maintenance Assistant (ANC Airport)

Anchorage, Alaska, United States 4 hoursago - Be the first to apply

Work Where it Matters

Pegasus Aviation Services, an Akima company, is not just another aviation contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Pegasus, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Pegasus provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Pegasus delivers efficient, flexible, and safe aviation services as it supports domestic and international passenger and freighter airlines.

As a Pegasus employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values.

You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary :

The Aircraft Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting Aircraft Maintenance Technicians perform high quality routine and non-routine maintenance for various types of aircraft.

AMAs should possess basic math reasoning and troubleshooting skills and be somewhat mechanically inclined. Ability to read schematics a plus.

The AMA position is 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.

Job Responsibilities :

Aids various line maintenance related services of transport category aircraft, along with non-routine and routine line maintenance activities.

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

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 drivers 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

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 :

Deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands : moderate

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

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.

If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at @akima.

com or 571 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).