About the Opportunity
This is a position within FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. located at the Reading Regional airport (KRDG). We are a FAR Part 91, ISBAO Stage III certified flight department operating turbine powered large cabin fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft.
The Helicopter Aircraft Maintenance Technician reports to the Manager of Flight Maintenance and will be responsible for scheduling and performing maintenance on company aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance program. The selected individual will be required to have knowledge of and work in compliance with FARs, company values and department policies.
Responsibilities include:
- Working within FirstEnergy to maintain a culture with a focus on safety and customer service
- Maximize aircraft Availability and Reliability by proactively planning, managing and performing scheduled and non-routine maintenance on company aircraft and ground service equipment
- Create and manage return to service paperwork in hard copy and digital format
- Ordering and receiving aircraft parts, process returns and related paperwork
- Perform towing, fueling and marshalling aircraft
- Launching and recovery of aircraft
- Perform routine cleaning of aircraft, equipment and the facility
Qualifications include:
- High school graduate or GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Valid US Driver's License
- Valid US Passport
- Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant License. IA preferred
- Proficient with computers including Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Minimum 7 years of recent, relevant work experience required. Relevant work experience includes experience maintaining turbine engine rotor wing aircraft. Bell 429 helicopter experience preferred
- Experience maintaining Garmin avionics preferred
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with people across the department
- Experience with Veryon (formerly Flightdocs) preferred
- Ability to work a rotating day, evening shift, weekends, holidays and after hours call outs
- Ability to lift 70 pounds
- Ability to work form ladders, scaffolding and man lifts
- Ability to perform elevated work with fall protection
- Ability to work in restricted or confined spaces
- Must have a thorough knowledge of and ability to demonstrate industry safety practices
- Available for occasional travel for offsite maintenance, managing projects, and training
FirstEnergy At A Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability, and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy Corp. includes one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems with more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
