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Overview

The UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I is responsible for troubleshooting and repairing various aircraft systems, including structure, landing gear, and engines. The position requires a valid A&P license or significant aviation maintenance experience, and involves performing inspections and repairs to ensure aircraft safety and functionality.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces, and controls.
  • Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures and components using hand and power tools.
  • Reads and interprets maintenance manuals and technical data for repairs.
  • Performs various inspections on aircraft engines and components.
  • Tests engine operation using diagnostic equipment to locate malfunctions.
  • Replaces or repairs worn or damaged components of the aircraft.
  • Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
  • Supervises jacking and towing of aircraft and maintains accurate maintenance records.
  • May service engines and airframe components at line station.
  • Performs other qualified duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Valid up-to-date A&P license or three years aviation maintenance experience.
  • Two years rotary wing aircraft experience and two years on the assigned MDS (UH60).
  • All experience must be within the last six years.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
  • Must possess own shadowed/etched tools and toolbox.
  • Good communication skills and ability to troubleshoot aircraft systems.
  • Working knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical systems principles.
  • Ability to use common hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
  • Skill in reading and interpreting technical data.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • May work in aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.
  • May be required to respond to extreme weather conditions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 45% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $25–$37/hr middle band drawn from 99 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% 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.

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The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), Classic Collision (9), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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