Aviation Maintenance Mech

Oversees and maintains University fleet of FAA part 141 aircraft trainers.

• Interacts with Supervisor of Department flight Ops and Chief Flight Instructor
• Maintains strict compliance with all FAA and aircraft manufacturers airworthiness and safety directives, to include Piper Warrior III, Seminole, King Air, Cessna Aerobat, Piper Archer.
• Cleans and details outside and inside of aircraft.
• Investigates technical compliance orders.
• Maintains aircraft logbooks and records.
• Performs daily inspection of aircraft fleet.
• Order parts and advises and collaborates on maintenance diagnosis.
• Inspects new parts for integrity.
• Keeps aviation shop hangar and work areas orderly and clean.
• Keeps shop equipment in operable condition.
• Complies with campus and departmental safety procedures/policies and University, OSHA, and FAA recommended
  practices, policies and procedures.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: High School diploma, GED, Vo-Tec or Trade School Certification.

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  18 months aviation maintenance experience.
  

 Skills:

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  Basic math functions with aircraft weight & balance calculations
  
• Read/understand tech orders
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Advanced knowledge of how to repair and inspect aircraft

• Advanced knowledge of the tools and equipment used to repair aircraft

Certifications:

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  FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
  
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License in order to drive University vehicles or ability to obtain within 30 days from hire date.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Regularly exposed to extreme temperatures in summer.  Hangar environment. Odors, noise.
• Must regularly stand, bend, stoop, use belly crawler; enter confined aircraft crawl spaces in cockpit and fuselages. 
• Lifts above shoulders and carry 45 lbs. or more.  Exposure to heavy lifting; wear and maintain personal protective equipment.
  

Department Preferences:

• 24 months single and multi-engine aircraft A and P maintenance experience.
  

Supervision: None 

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .

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