AOG Technician

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:  AOG Technician

Department:  Line Maintenance

Reports to:  Outstation Line Mx Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Troubleshoot and repair defects of non-scheduled maintenance and complete all return to service paperwork.

Maintain an at-ready status and be prepared for dispatch to a given assignment. Provide AOG recovery support when needed.

Coordinate daily with the Regional Line Mx Manager to define workload and workload planning.

Maintain Contact with Line Mx Managementregardingassignments.

Forward copies of repair information to Maintenance control as work is completed.  Send original paperwork toaircraftrecords.

Provide Technical support to Line Mx as needed via teams, teleconference, research.

Monitor current and historical data for chronic or repetitive discrepancies onaircraftsystems.

Perform other duties as assigned by Line Mx Management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum offive (5)years of experiencemaintainingaircraftofthe same category and classas thoseoperatedby Kalitta Air.

Must be appropriately certificated under 14 CFR Part 65

ValidFAA AirframeandPower Plant(A&P)Certificate.

Previousexperience inheavy maintenanceoversightand/or vendor management strongly preferred.

Mustdemonstratestrong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Proficiencyin Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other computer-based toolsrequired.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diplomaor equivalent required.

Some college coursework and/or technical school training in aviation maintenance or a related field preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write,and understand English language. 

Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence clearly and accurately .

Ability to provide verbal and written direction effectively to assigned staff and maintenance personnel .

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to  stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers  to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls .  The employee is occasionally required to  sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl .

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to:

Occasionally lifting and/or moving objectsmore than 50 pounds to eye level.

Lifting10 pounds with each arm overhead.

Twisting andturningwith normal strength forces.

Climbmultipleflights of stairs.

Workingon ladders, lifts, and at elevat ed heights as required .

Workingin squattedor confinedpositions.

Perform duties in variousweather conditions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those  encountered while performing the essential functions of this position .  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform  these functions .  

Work is performed primarily in a  maintenance or hangar environment ,  with occasional exposure to outdoor conditions .  

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud  and employees may be exposed to  aircraft noise, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts