Job Description

Overview

West Star Aviation is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry, committed to providing employees with personal and professional growth opportunities. As an Aircraft Nacelles Technician, you will perform essential mechanical tasks on sophisticated civilian aircraft, ensuring customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Perform general mechanical tasks on aircraft and related systems.
  • Remove and install panels and components.
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solve aircraft system/component issues.
  • De-fuel aircraft.
  • Remove and install engines.
  • Operate ground support equipment.
  • Inspect and evaluate the aircraft and components.
  • Assist in aircraft movement and performance runs/taxiing.
  • Maintain and repair shop facility, equipment, and tooling.
  • Use basic computer skills to navigate electronic training, manuals, and maintenance databases.
  • Communicate effectively and clearly in English.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid driver's license approved for airline travel and/or valid passport is ideal but not mandatory.
  • AMT I: Airframe or Powerplant license required; 0-2 years of experience in aviation maintenance.
  • AMT II: Airframe or Powerplant license required; 2-4 years of experience in aviation maintenance.
  • AMT III: Airframe license required; Powerplant license highly preferred; 4-6+ years of experience in aviation maintenance.
  • AMT IV (Master): Airframe and Powerplant license required; 6+ years of experience in aviation maintenance.
  • Self-motivated team player able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
  • Reliable transportation to work.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • On-site work in Cedar Hill, TX, USA.
  • Work performed in a hangar environment subject to extreme temperature variations.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Cedar Hill, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 475 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 Cedar Hill, TX

Cedar Hill, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Cedar Hill, or widen the search to Texas.

West Star Aviation Inc. currently has 10 other openings 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 Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Cedar Hill, TX

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