Job Description

Overview

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician is responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining various types of aircraft. This role involves performing scheduled maintenance, diagnosing defects, and ensuring compliance with airworthiness directives while maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain aircraft airframes, powerplants, and systems.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance including line checks, A-checks, C-checks, phase inspections, and annual or 100-hour inspections.
  • Diagnose and resolve defects reported by flight crews using maintenance manuals and fault isolation procedures.
  • Service and repair engines, landing gear, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, fuel systems, flight controls, environmental systems, and cabin equipment.
  • Work on avionics and electrical systems including wiring repair and operational checks.
  • Perform structural repairs, corrosion treatment, and non-destructive testing support.
  • Complete accurate maintenance records and logbook entries in line with FAA regulations.
  • Use electronic maintenance systems and digital manuals.
  • Operate tooling and ground support equipment safely.
  • Follow safety procedures including hazardous materials handling and FOD prevention.
  • Support aircraft on ground (AOG) events with clear communication.
  • Participate in the safety management system and support quality audits.
  • Train and mentor apprentices and newer technicians.

Requirements

  • FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate for Level II and above.
  • A&P certificate, completion of an FAA Part 147 program, or military aviation maintenance experience for Level I.
  • Ability to read and follow technical manuals, drawings, and wiring diagrams.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to work in hangars and on the ramp in all weather with shift work.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs, work at heights, and work in confined spaces.
  • Reliable and honest recordkeeping.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Authorization to work in the US.
  • Ability to pass a background check including FAA security requirements.

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$39/hr across 44 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 125 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 73 different employers. 42 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 548 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (39), Zachry Group (30), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

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