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Overview

West Star Aviation is the fastest-growing maintenance repair organization in the industry, committed to providing employees with personal and professional growth opportunities. The Aircraft Maintenance Technician role involves performing various mechanical tasks on sophisticated civilian aircraft, with no two days being the same.

Responsibilities

  • Performing general mechanical tasks on aircraft and related systems
  • Removing and installing panels and components
  • Troubleshooting and solving issues related to aircraft systems/components
  • De-fueling aircraft
  • Engine removal and installations
  • Operating ground support equipment
  • Inspecting and evaluating the aircraft and components
  • Moving aircraft and assisting in performance runs/taxing
  • Maintaining and repairing the shop facility, equipment, and tooling
  • Notifying the Lead Mechanic of any problem areas
  • Providing the Lead Mechanic with a detailed report on work progression
  • Properly tagging aircraft components, parts, and panels
  • Possessing basic computer skills to navigate electronic training and maintenance databases
  • Being willing and able to work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends
  • Communicating effectively and clearly in English

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • An Airframe and Powerplant License
  • A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal
  • Self-motivated and able to perform in a fast-paced environment
  • Reliable transportation to get to work each day
  • Ability to perform all work in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines
  • Ability to follow all company and safety rules during the performance of duties

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position
  • On-site work in Teterboro, NJ or White Plains, NY
  • Work performed in a hangar environment subject to extreme temperature variations

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Teterboro, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 36% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Teterboro, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Teterboro, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 174 other active welding openings from 129 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (8), Valcor Engineering Corporation (6), and Xylem (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are South Plainfield at $38/hr and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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