Mechanical Flight Line Technician

Leonardo Helicopters

paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

3050 Red Lion Road (Show on map)

Jan 10, 2025

Let You Career Take Flight, with Leonardo Helicopters!

At Leonardo, what we do has a purpose. We build, service, and maintain the world's finest helicopters, held to the strictest quality standards, for clients all across the globe. We value and retain our employees by offering generous benefits and a state of the art work facility. Made with pride, in Philadelphia.

Why Leonardo? Simple.

A free healthcare option
Tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays & generous PTO with a carryover and payout option
A referral program with no limits
Up to 6% match on our 401k plan
Bonus opportunity for all permanent employees

1. Summary of Position:

To assist in the transfer of helicopters from the Production line to Flight Line. Perform incoming inspections. Install main rotor blades, fill oils and perform fuel function testing in accordance with applicable job cards. Perform engine dry motoring, to ensure proper function before first engine start up. Perform periodic weight and balance operations depending on helicopter configuration. Perform Track and Balance Flights, and make adjustments to eliminate high vibrations on airframe and Main & Tail Rotors, including pitch link adjustments, and addition of weight(s) to Tail and Main rotor(s). Perform fueling and defueling operations. Aircraft and flight control rigging desired. Assist in the installation interior and custom components for example: hoist, cargo hook, auxiliary fuel system. General knowledge of ground support equipment.

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

	Duties and Responsibilities:	% of Time
1.	Preparing helicopter for Flight	40
2.	Launching and recovering helicopter	20
3.	Ensure cleanliness of hangar area and workspace	10
4.	Preparing helicopter for customer delivery	20
5.	On the Job Training	10
10.	Perform other duties and fulfill other responsibilities as assigned.
	TOTAL:	100%

Qualifications for Position:

A. Education

High School Diploma; college is a plus

B. Experience

5 years rotor wing aviation experience

C. Competencies & Attributes

Minimal computer skills; the ability to learn new tasks in a short period of time; be Flexible

D. Licensure/Certification

A&P is a plus but not required; Maintenance training for aviation a must

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability