Job Description

Overview

Join the StandardAero Houston team as an A&P Mechanic III, where you will support heavy maintenance and inspection of business aircraft, performing detailed airframe maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on various corporate jet platforms. This role emphasizes safety, precision, and teamwork in a high-performance MRO environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, and repairs on business jet airframes and systems.
  • Remove and reinstall turbofan engines for inspection and maintenance.
  • Conduct operational checks, engine runs, and leak checks to verify serviceability.
  • Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, landing gear, flight control, and other airframe systems.
  • Evaluate removed components for serviceability; document and resolve discrepancies.
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, blueprints, and technical data.
  • Perform fuel tank sealing and other specialized structural tasks as required.
  • Accomplish Service Bulletins, Repair Letters, and Airworthiness Directives in accordance with FAA and OEM standards.
  • Document all work performed clearly, accurately, and in compliance with StandardAero procedures.
  • Adhere to all safety, environmental, and quality standards in a professional MRO setting.

Requirements

  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  • Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License.
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience performing airframe maintenance on turbofan engine corporate aircraft.
  • Available to work 1st Shift, with flexibility for overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to read and interpret OEM maintenance manuals and schematic diagrams.
  • Able to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs., and work in physically demanding conditions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 71 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 186 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

StandardAero currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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