Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Entergy · Kenner
Job Title: Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing
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 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance inspections and activities, which includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, preventive maintenance, and general upkeep of the aircraft.
- Ensures cleanliness of aircraft routinely
- Maintains aircraft logbooks, associated paperwork, and Computerized Aircraft Maintenance Program.
- Maintains electronic library to ensure accuracy and currency.
- Maintains accountability for spare parts and supplies and ensures that receiving documents and inventory records are properly prepared and handled.
- Maintains valid licenses and certificates required to perform assigned maintenance duties.
- Maintains clean, safe, and orderly work areas—including personal space, hangar, shop, and storage area—while ensuring equipment is operable and promptly reporting any issues to the Manager or Lead Mechanic.
- Ensures safe ground handling and towing of aircraft for departure and arrivals.
- Ensures the highest levels of tool control, accountability, etc. in support of tool control program (FOD).
- Become an integral part of Safety Culture by participating in the Safety Management System to include aircraft specific incident/accident reporting.
- Coordinates freight delivery services.
- Attends recurrent training sessions to maintain a high level of 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, as needed.
- Ability to walk, stand, squat, bend, twist, stoop approximately 90% of shift, as needed.
- Ability to work 10-hour shifts on an alternating monthly schedule, providing rotating three-day weekends. Must be available for day or evening shifts, occasional weekends, holidays, and after-hour callouts.
- Strong problem solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate across the aviation department to support safe, efficient operations
- Ability to work from 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.
- Must be available for occasional travel for offsite maintenance, managing projects, and training.
- Reside within one hour commute time of assigned work location.
Minimum education required of the position:
- Possess an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License.
- Valid drivers license and the ability to acquire a Class D Chauffer’s license.
Minimum experience required of the position:
- 3–5 years of experience working as an aircraft maintenance technician or in a comparable aviation maintenance role, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Turbine powered aircraft experience
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:
- 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.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:
- Possess an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License.
Preferred:
- Turbine powered helicopter experience
- 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
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
*An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the full statement.
*Location definitions – On-site, Hybrid etc.
Primary Location: Louisiana-Kenner Louisiana : Kenner
Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Relocation Option:
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124196
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
- EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
- The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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- WORKING CONDITIONS:
- As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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