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Overview

GoJet Airlines is seeking highly qualified A&P Licensed Maintenance Technicians to ensure the safety and performance of their aircraft at the Chicago-O'Hare International Airport Line Maintenance Base. The role involves inspection, repair, and maintenance of aircraft, working closely with other maintenance personnel.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft, including engines, landing gear, avionics, and other critical components.
  • Conduct thorough inspections to identify and address potential issues before they become problems.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems using technical manuals and sophisticated diagnostic equipment.
  • Repair or replace defective parts, ensuring all work is completed to regulatory and company standards.
  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with FAA regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
  • Accurately document all maintenance work performed, including parts used, repairs completed, and inspections conducted.
  • Work closely with other maintenance technicians, engineers, and flight operations personnel to ensure seamless and efficient aircraft operations.
  • Provide clear and concise communication regarding maintenance issues and status updates.

Requirements

  • Must hold an FAA Airframe and Power plant license.
  • Legal right to work in, and travel freely in and out of, the United States.
  • Must possess a minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must possess a valid driver‘s license.
  • Legally operate company vehicles and equipment with no restrictions.
  • Must be able to provide your own tools.
  • FCC License Helpful, but not required.
  • DOT required pre-employment drug test.
  • TSA required fingerprint check for Criminal History Records Check.
  • Must be able to work any shift.
  • Must be able to read and converse fluently in English.
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Able to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Able to climb stairs, ladders, and work platforms.
  • Able to kneel, bend, and sit.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
  • Relocation Bonus: Up to $2,500
  • Industry leading pay scale: $26.71/hr - $49.20/hr
  • Additional $6/hr for licensed A&P experience
  • Generous annual pay increase
  • Performance bonuses

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $31–$47/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 103 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 64 different employers. 37 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 237 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

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