Wipaire · 1 day ago
FireBoss Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Hennepin County, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expWipaire is a company specializing in aircraft maintenance and support. They are seeking a FireBoss Aircraft Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of Wipaire and FireBoss product lines, along with providing technical support and training.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Field support
Training authorized installation and service network
Supporting Engineering in the development of product improvements and new products
Supporting trade shows, operator’s conferences, and outbound sales efforts through travel as needed
Travel, both domestic and international, which is estimated to average around 10%. However, this may be up to 50% during peak training periods which are typically February through May. Domestic and international travel may occur on short notice for emergency situations or urgent product support and significant overtime may be required for these situations as well
General office duties, such as: documentation of maintenance, repair, or installation procedures, engineering change requests, record keeping, etc
General mechanic/maintenance and support responsibilities
Technical /point-of-contact for Wipaire product installations
Directs and oversees crew(s) assigned to various Wipaire and FireBoss installations /maintenance events as necessary when offsite
Ensure proper QC steps are taken by Wipaire QA
Performs associated log book paperwork
Mechanic / Maintenance training on Wipaire and FireBoss products
Creates and maintains training syllabis and materials
Organizes and schedules training as directed
Administers training to Wipaire mechanics, Service Center mechanics and other customer mechanics as directed
Evaluates students based on FAR requirements, their performance and their capabilities to safely install, troubleshoot and repair Wipaire and FireBoss products
Mentors, trains, and sets the standard of conduct in a positive and professional manner
Assist with technical support issues
Responds to inquiries (phone, e-mail, etc.) as requested for technical support issues
Works with Wipaire Data & Product Service team (D&PS), Wipaire Technical Support team and other support staff to resolve customer support issues
Travels onsite to customer’s location to provide field support as needed
Qualification
Required
FAA Airframe & Power Plant (A & P) Certificate required
Must have all required tools designated on the Wipaire minimum required tool list within 90 days of starting employment
Comply with drug testing requirements in compliance with federal regulations
Perform lifting of supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
Hear, speak and effectively verbally communicate in the English language, including following oral and written instructions, in order to communicate with people inside and outside the organization
Stand, squat, reach, kneel, bend, and twist/turn for extended periods of time and perform long hours of work in the shop and hangar, repairing and maintaining aircraft
Apply manual dexterity and visual acuity for operation of hand tools, power tools, and other equipment use in performing mechanic and maintenance duties
Move around the shop and hangar area repeatedly throughout the day
Travel nationally and potentially, internationally, as needed and directed by management. Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States passport
Preferred
Four to ten years' minimum related general aviation aircraft mechanic preferred
Prior experience working on FireBoss aircraft preferred
IA designation preferred
Two-year Technical or Trade School degree preferred
Ability to communicate in other languages, specifically Spanish, would be preferred, but not required
Company
Wipaire
At Wipaire we have been engineering and manufacturing aircraft floats for the last 60 years and have become an aviation industry leader of diversified aviation services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase