Description

Job Title: Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Location: Kenner, Louisiana, United States

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Req ID: 123519

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Entergy Aviation began in 1927 with a 2-seat enclosed cabin modified biplane and has evolved into a department that manages the safe operation of company-owned, contracted, and subcontracted aviation equipment supporting business transportation and the operation, maintenance, and construction of Entergy’s electric system. The department’s five focus areas are Aviation Corporate Jets, UAS Department, Safety & Governance, Maintenance, and Operations Control Center.

Entergy’s corporate jet division was the first corporate flight department in North America to achieve IS-BAO certification and the first in the world to achieve Stage III. Safety remains at the heart of Entergy Aviation, with every team member sharing responsibility for maintaining a safe environment and ensuring passengers and employees return home uninjured at the end of the day.

Job Description
This position is responsible for maintaining company aircraft to ensure safe, reliable transportation for company personnel, conducting operations within FAA rules and regulations, company policy and NBAA/VAI industry best practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, including inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, general upkeep, and routine cleaning.
• Maintains aircraft logbooks, associated paperwork, the Computerized Aircraft Maintenance Program, and electronic library to ensure records are accurate and current.
• Manages accountability for spare parts and supplies, ensures receiving and inventory records are properly maintained, and coordinates freight delivery services.
• Maintains clean, safe, and orderly work areas and operable equipment, promptly reporting any issues to the Manager or Lead Mechanic.
• Ensures safe ground handling and towing of aircraft for departures and arrivals and maintains tool control and accountability in support of the FOD prevention program.
• Participates in the Safety Management System, including aircraft-specific incident and accident reporting, to support the department’s safety culture.
• Maintains all licenses and certificates required to perform assigned maintenance duties and attends recurrent training to maintain proficiency.
• Completes company administrative and training requirements in a timely and professional manner.

Job Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment or luggage and perform physical activities—including walking, standing, squatting, bending, twisting, and stooping—for approximately 90% of the shift, as needed.
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, and man lifts, perform elevated work with fall protection, and work in restricted or confined spaces.
• Ability to work 10-hour shifts on an alternating monthly schedule, providing rotating three-day weekends, with availability for day or evening shifts, occasional weekends, holidays, and after-hours callouts.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate across the aviation department to support safe, efficient operations.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to demonstrate industry safety practices.
• Availability for occasional travel for offsite maintenance, project management, and training.
• Must reside within a one-hour commute of the assigned work location.

Qualifications

• High School Education or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience working as an Aircraft Technician or other comparable combination of education and experience.
• 3 years’ experience working on turbine powered aircraft or other comparable combination of education and experience.
• Experience as a complex helicopter mechanic/maintainer, prefer twin engine Bell product experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the planning, implementation, and direction of the maintenance programs and control system for the aircraft operated.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal regulations and standards relating to aircraft maintenance.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Possess an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to acquire a Class D Chauffer’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on Bell 429 helicopter and/or Bombardier 300/350/3500 aircraft.
• Experience with Veryon [formerly Flightdocs] and CAMPS.
• Inspection Authorization (IA).
• Sheet Metal Experience.
• Avionics Experience.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• OEM/Factory training.