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Aircraft Maintenance Technician

CSX
Jacksonville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Nov 2024

About the role

Job Summary

Accelerate your maintenance career by joining a dynamic and progressive best-in-class Aviation team!  We are excited to announce that CSX Aviation is under new management and we are looking for Mechanics to join our expanded team. 

Although CSX has been in operation almost 200 years, our business is transforming the future of railroading through creative and sustainable supply chain solutions for thousands of customers across 23 states and roughly 20,000 miles of track. 

Our Aviation team is critical in transporting executive team members to various rail locations, customer meetings, conference engagements as well as personal travel domestically and internationally. Our exceptional fleet consists of a Gulfstream G-450 and a Gulfstream G280 that are impeccably maintained by our in-house maintenance staff and the OEM in Savannah, GA.  We are extremely safety focused and proudly hold an IS-BAO Stage 3 certification in addition to nearly 80 years of FAA Part 91 business aircraft operations.

Primary Activities and Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshooting of aircraft system discrepancies
  • Performing preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance on company aircraft and associated aircraft appliances in accordance with established schedules and as directed
  • Planning, and coordinating aircraft scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
  • Providing on-call aircraft and fight crew support, on rotating basis
  • Providing local aircraft departure and arrival support – preflight checks, postflight checks, ramp positioning, as well as oversee line service and fueling processes
  • Researching and investigating all possible solutions to engine, airframe, and associated appliance malfunctions
  • Replacement of parts such as LRUs, avionics, hydraulic, fuel, and other aircraft system components
  • Producing quality and detailed workmanship
  • Providing back-up inspections for team members
  • Perform scheduled, routine inspections
  • Compose and sign off aircraft logbook entries and records
  • Tracking time and/or service-limited parts aircraft appliances
  • Sourcing aircraft parts as well as consumables while assessing cost and budget impact
  • Assisting in maintaining all ground support equipment
  • Assisting with hangar maintenance and housekeeping
  • Assisting with maintaining aircraft cleanliness

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • FAA issued Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
  • 5+ years working on corporate aircraft

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong Avionics background - troubleshooting, repair, and installations
  • Experience working on Gulfstream aircrafts. G280 and G450
  • Experience with CAMP/CMP or other aircraft maintenance tracking programs
  • Trade school, college, or military experience

Job Requirements:

  • Strong aircraft systems troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and quality of work
  • Strong understanding of aviation safety concepts
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Meet all physical requirements of working on large aircraft
  • Must be able to occasionally travel both domestic and internationally
  • Familiar with FAA Part 91 ran department.
  • Available to report to work with two-hour advance notice
  • Must be a self-starter.  Ability to work with limited supervision per flight schedule
  • Experience with CAMP/CMP or other aircraft maintenance tracking programs
  • Work hours may vary in length and schedule (may include a non-standard work week, including on-call hours)

Job Information

  • Required Travel: 0-10%

CSX is passionate about building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve, one in which all individuals are valued, appreciated, included, respected and proud to be equal members of our team. We are nationally recognized for our commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as our support for veterans and reservists. Take the next step and move your career forward with CSX. CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearl

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