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About the Position

The Aviation Mechanic provides routine maintenance and repair on fixed wing and rotorcraft owned and operated by the MCSO, ensuring safety for public and pilot, while meeting the Federal Aviation Administration standards and regulations.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience

• Possession of a current Mechanic's license with airframe and power plant ratings issued by the FAA.
• Three (3) years of experience of repair and maintenance of fixed wing or helicopter aircraft.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.

Other requirements

• Must possess a current mechanic's license with airframe and power plant ratings as issued by the FAA.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire, a Commerical Driver's License CDL with Tanker and HazMat certification.
• Training with the exception of Arizona driver's license to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 and 700; OSHA training; ADP payroll training; PREA training
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70/month

• Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Exceptional work-life balance: flexible in person schedule available based on business needs

• Thrive in a collaborative setting

• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)

• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively

• Access to free County gyms

• Learn more at Benefits Overview

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Five (5) or more years of repair and maintenance of fixed wing or helicopter aircraft.
• Bell Helicopter Factory School Training and/or experience maintaining Bell 407, 429 or other Bell Helicopters.
• Commercial Driver License CDL with Tanker and HazMat certification

Preferred training, certifications and/or other special requirements:

• Current FAA Inspection Authorization.
• Commercial Driver License CDL with Tanker and HazMat certification

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on fixed wing and rotorcraft owned by MCSO.

• Collaborates with supervisor and Aviation team about rotary and fixed-wing aircraft inspections, repairs, and maintenance to meet legal regulations and requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations, MCSO's General Aviation Policy and Aviation Services Division Operations and Safety Policy, and vendors/manufacturers requirements/specifications.

• Performs daily aircraft inspections.
• Assist flight crews with launching and refueling aircrafts.
• Conducts periodic inspections and returns office aircraft to service.
• Operates precision measuring devices and special tools.
• Orders, retrieves, and maintains stock of spare parts and supplies for aircraft.
• Maintains aircraft maintenance records.
• Maintains ground equipment.
• Documents aircraft parts and component records.
• Communicates with supervisor and vendors on part ordering and aircraft maintenance needs.
• Provides and sustains organization of hangar and office area.
• Performs routine fuel samples on office fuel trailers and trucks.
• Maintains valid mechanic's license with airframe and power plant ratings required by FAA.
• Performs necessary steps to obtain inspection authorization for the FAA within the first two years of employment.
• Participates in on-call calendar to report to work outside regular work hours for unscheduled aircraft maintenance.
• Be present at work site to perform tasks as scheduled and assigned by the Supervisor.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Work occurs indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.Tasksrequire sitting, standing, walking, driving a vehicle, and precise dexterity of hands and body to operate equipment and machinery to perform aircraft maintenance. as well as managingfrequent interruptions, time pressures, and high work volumes. Travel to and from job related locations occur during the course of a scheduled workday. Position requires ethical conduct, a professional demeanor, and the ability to be in an on-call rotation.

Work environment

• Sitting, standing and walking.
• Driving a vehicle.
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading.
• Reaching and twisting.
• Distinguishing colors.
• Bending/Kneeling.
• Crawling, crouching, balancing
• Wearing protective gear
• Lifting floor to waist one hundred (100) pounds (assisted).
• Lifting waist to shoulder of seventy-five (75) pounds (assisted).
• Lifting shoulder to overhead of fifty (50) pounds.
• Carrying a weight of fifty (50) pounds for a distance of up to 100 feet.
• Pushing/pulling a weight of two hundred (200) pounds for a distance of up to 2,000 feet.
• Use of precise dexterity.

Physical environment

• Equally indoors and outdoors.
• In temperatures frequently above 90 degrees and rarely below 40 degrees during outdoor activities.
• In conditions involving aircraft fumes, chemicals, smoke and dust and occasionally wet/damp area.

• In conditions involving unprotected heights, use of stairs/ladders, high noise levels, both dim and bright lighting.

• In hazardous environment.

Social environment

• Handling frequent interruptions.
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks, and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks.
• Managing high volumes of work.
• Working under deadlines or time pressures to complete tasks.
• Accuracy and concentration/vigilance.
• Decision making.
• Working in a team environment, in close proximity with others, and/or in isolation.
• Overtime/rotating shifts.
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, dangerous environment, isolation, public contact.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems on fixed wing and rotorcraft.
• Microsoft 365 and Office applications.

Skill in

• Trouble shooting and programing software into systems.
• Performing routine maintenance on fixed wing / rotorcraft and determining when and type of maintenance needed.

Ability to

• Making repairs and returning aircraft to airworthy conditions while adhering to tight timeframes.
• Painting and working with plastics and metals used in aircraft.

• Perform maintenance, follow instructions, and interpret drawings and diagrams.
• Maintain clear recordkeeping and organizational standards within the work environment.
• Disassembling and reassembling components; repairing, replacing and assembling parts using a variety of hand and power tools.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on relevant experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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