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Overview

West Star Aviation is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry, committed to delivering customer service excellence and providing employees with personal and professional growth opportunities. The Aircraft Nacelles Technician role involves performing mechanical tasks on aircraft and related systems, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

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 the shop facility, equipment, and tooling.
  • Navigate electronic training, manuals, and maintenance databases.
  • Communicate effectively 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 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.
  • Ability to perform work in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines.

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.
  • Routine physical activities including lifting 50 lbs, climbing ladders, and standing for long periods.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO
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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 $23–$36/hr across 440 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 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 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 8 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 Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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