Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Military Veterans

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Posted Date: Feb 27 2025

Do you have a passion for aviation? Are you a person with an interest in fixing aircrafts? If so, this opportunity could be exactly what you are seeking!

As an Aviation Technician, you will perform inspections, repairs, and maintenance of company-owned aircraft to ensure proper operation, aircraft safety and airworthiness. Installs manufacturer's engineering changes. Diagnoses, isolates and repairs malfunctions reported by pilots. Performs periodic inspections to ensure that aircraft meet FAA standards. Rebuilds spare assemblies such as brakes and wheels. Diagnoses and isolates malfunctions primarily related to the mechanical components of the aircraft. May be cross-trained to install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair industry standard equipment such as aircraft communication and navigation systems, radar, autopilots, and other electronic devices. Provides technical assistance and guidance to other mechanics on areas of expertise as required. Must have a thorough knowledge of maintenance procedures and ensure that all work meets FAA specifications. Must possess an airframe and power plant license and typically three to five years related experience. May act as crew chief for specific aircraft concerning airworthiness and regulatory compliance. May be a designated inspector. May travel.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Performs inspection, repair, and maintenance of company-owned aircraft to ensure proper operation, aircraft safety and airworthiness.
• Installs manufacturer's engineering changes.
• Performs periodic inspections to ensure that aircraft meet FAA standards.
• May be cross-trained to install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair industry standard equipment such as aircraft communication and navigation systems, radar, autopilots, and other electronic devices.
• Diagnoses, isolates and repairs malfunctions reported by pilots.
• Completes proper inspection records, reports, and forms required by the CFRs or manufacturer recommendations
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to other mechanics on areas of expertise as required.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of maintenance procedures and ensure that all work meets FAA specifications.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Holds a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
• 3+ years of aviation work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Has previous Flight Engineer experience
• Has Emergency Procedures Training
• Gulfstream experience a plus

The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $95,625 to $159,375 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary t o learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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