Job Description

As a Mobile Airframe and Powerplant Technician, you will operate from a fixed off-site region and travel to customers’ aircraft to perform maintenance along with a variety of diagnostic and mechanical duties. You will be responsible for service centers within a 500-mile radius of Chicago, primarily working around Chicago, but may also be called to Rockford, Champaign, or Indiana. When not traveling, you will work from home assisting customer support facilities, specifically working on the Cirrus Turbine aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company procedures.
• Comply with environmental health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the highest levels of professionalism in conduct and appearance.
• Maintain all requirements and criteria set forth by the Cirrus Part 145 Repair Station Manual.
• Read and understand maintenance manuals and other technical documents to identify repair procedures.
• Perform mission-critical repairs, troubleshooting, and return to service work on AOG aircraft in the field in accordance with FAA regulations and all applicable technical data.
• Review and research aircraft records.
• Evaluate and interpret aircraft data.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical systems.
• Utilize proper diagnostic and test equipment.
• Inspect and replace defective aircraft parts using approved tooling.
• Assemble aircraft components and perform required measurement and testing.
• Inspect completed work for compliance and performance standards.
• Provide support in the execution of ongoing administration duties, including parts stock, invoicing, warranty claim submittal, and shipping parts cores to HQ.
• Perform monthly audits of the location and mobile service unit as applicable.
• Assist in ensuring the mobile service vehicle is maintained in a safe operating condition.
• Maintain personal “travel ready” status to ensure timely call-out response.
• Maintain the ability to assist as Factory Service Center and Tech Support resources as assigned.

• A&P certification
• 3+ years of General Aviation experience
• Experience with Cirrus aircraft
• Excellent customer-facing personality

• Inspection Authorization (IA)
• Cirrus IA
• Additional Cirrus experience

This position offers a great opportunity to travel and work with flexibility. You will enjoy competitive pay and some work-from-home opportunities. This role promises a dynamic work environment where you can apply your skills and grow professionally.

Work Environment

Candidates will be provided with a van to travel to sites within a 500-mile radius of Chicago. Most work will be conducted in Chicago or from home. When not traveling or on-site, you will work remotely, assisting other service centers with technical questions. The fleet to be serviced consists of about 50 aircraft in Illinois. Shift hours are Monday to Friday, day shift, with the potential for call-ins. Regardless, you will be paid for 40 hours a week. Some travel for training is required and will be fully compensated.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based within Chicago, Illinois.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 2025.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.