Airworthiness Specialist - DTN - 282

Metro Aviation, Inc. is seeking an Airworthiness Specialist to join the Part 135 Maintenance Department at Metro Aviation, Inc. Headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Our mission is to provide the safest and highest quality traditional aircraft operations, completions, and maintenance so that we will:

Allow our customers to safely and effectively accomplish their mission profile,

Allow our employees to exercise their talents and maximize their potential, and

Ensure the financial stability of the corporation.

Our goal is to find qualified candidates who value our mission and contribute to our overall safety culture.

We invest in the well-being of our employees. The following FREE benefits are offered to all full-time employees: Family Health and Prescription Insurance, Family Dental Insurance, Family Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Job Objective

The Airworthiness Specialist is responsible for providing strong technical knowledge and analytical skills associated with aircraft conformity inspections, aircraft inspection programs, approved aircraft inspection programs, appliance records research, airworthiness directives research, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

Develop and administer FAA Approved Aircraft Inspection Programs (AAIP) and Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) to perform audits and revisions

In support of maintenance quality compile all inspection, scheduled maintenance, overhaul, and service life limitation requirements into Master Inspection Lists in accordance with the aircraft and engine manufacturer’s technical source documents

Monitor new and recurring FAA Airworthiness Directives and manufacturer’s Service Bulletins; interpret and disseminate complex technical data for proper corrective actions by Aviation Maintenance Technicians

Administer aircraft maintenance Weight and Balance program, Equipment Lists, and tracking programs to include performing revisions and gap audits to manufacturer’s technical source documents and applying corrections as necessary

Develop and maintain a complete regulatory and technical publications library

Audit aircraft maintenance records and generate work scopes for major aircraft maintenance and modification events

Perform aircraft acceptance inspections after heavy maintenance and modification shop visits; conforming alterations on new and refurbished aircraft completed for HAA operational configuration to FAA-approved design data

Conform aircraft to certification and operational regulatory requirements generating conformity substantiating document files to obtain FAA approval for adding aircraft to the company’s 14 CFR Part 135 certificate

Provide technical and regulatory oversight of major repairs and major alterations applied to company aircraft

Assist the Records Department in the review of aircraft return to service supporting documentation, parts certification documents, and major repair and alternations documentation for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements

Interpret technical data and regulatory compliance matters for Aviation Maintenance Technicians

Ensure compliance with FARs, maintenance procedures, airworthiness directives, and service bulletins/service letters

Ensure that maintenance documents/records are organized and protected to meet the needs of MAI and to ensure that business is carried out in accordance with FAA regulations

Manage and assist in Aircraft Acceptance Inspections, Type Certificate Data Sheet Conformity Inspections, Supplemental Type Certificate Conformity Inspections, FAA Form 337 Conformity Inspections, and physical inventory of the aircraft

Assist the Airworthiness Manager in the revision process of the Aircraft Status Report to reflect changes stemming from Airworthiness Directives, Manufacturer’s Bulletins, revisions, or other applicable data

Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA)

Strong knowledge of 14 CFR regulations applicable to the maintenance of aircraft operated on a part 135 air carrier certificate

Strong knowledge of managing aircraft records, AAIP’s, MEL’s, Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, Weight and Balance, Equipment Lists, and Major Alteration/Repair processes and data

Ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet deadlines

Exceptional attention to detail with focus on accuracy and compliance

Highly developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research and resolve complex technical issues

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products

Education & Experience

Inspection Authorization a plus

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a Part 135 air carrier, preferably in a Quality Assurance role

Part 135 Rotorcraft maintenance experience preferred

Required Certificates

FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) Certificate preferred

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer

Work Environment

Temperature-controlled office

Exposure to outdoor shops with potential extreme cold and hot temperatures and loud noises

Work Status, Schedule, & Travel

Full-time

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

Minimal Travel maybe required

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Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.

Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees, including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.