Job description

When you come to work at Van Horn Aviation, you join a tight-knit family of about 35 people who depend on each other to deliver high quality rotor blades and repair services for our customers. We work hard and expect everyone to be on time and on point in their work. But once in a while we take well-earned breaks with company BBQ's and ice cream socials, plus paid shut-down days between Christmas and New Year's Day. If you're comfortable around dogs and guns, you'll like working here. If you're not a fan of the American flag or the ideals it represents, we suggest you apply elsewhere. We try to take care of our people with 100% paid medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for you and your family, but it's up to you to use that insurance to keep yourself healthy. Whether that means getting COVID vaccinations or wearing a mask at work is up to you; we believe that's a personal choice and we'll respect your choice either way as long as you respect your coworkers' choices as well.

Work Description

As a Rotor Blade Repair Technician, you will perform the entire range of rotor blade inspections, airworthiness assessments, and composite bonding operations, including area preparation, layup, curing and finishing. You must be or become familiar with standard composite concepts, practices, and procedures. You'll rely on experience and established work instructions to accomplish a variety of assigned tasks.

Experienced Required

• High school diploma. Associate degree in manufacturing, composites, engineering technology or related area preferred.
• FAA A & P license preferred or repairman experience.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in aircraft repair, composites, or related area.
• Experience with work orders, engineering documents and/or drawings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately cut composite materials in preparation for repair.
• Perform composite lay-up according to work orders, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Cut and assemble "dry good" kits.
• Use standard bagging practices along with hot bonder operation.
• Complete work orders as required.
• Prepare and maintain work area, ensuring a "clean room" standard of cleanliness and safety.
• Other duties as assigned in support of overall workplace readiness, sustainment, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Participation in an FAA Drug Test Program is required.
• Highly motivated individual with effective team-oriented interpersonal skills including the willingness to work where needed to achieve team goals.
• Must be able to read and interpret technical publications, work orders, engineering documents and drawings.
• Must have the ability to take verbal and written direction well.
• Must possess general knowledge of practices and procedures used to fabricate composite metal bonded structures.
• Ability to work with basic shop tools and equipment used in composite lay-up and assembly.
• Ability to use precision instruments such as calipers and micrometers.
• Must be capable of routinely lifting a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7 AM – 4 PM.
• Must have a clean criminal record and two forms of ID showing eligibility to work in the United States.

Company Description
Van Horn Aviation, L.L.C. (VHA) is a privately-owned small business of fewer than 50 employees with corporate offices and production facilities located in Tempe, Arizona. Incorporated in 2001, VHA specializes in the design, testing, certification, and manufacture of composite rotor blades for various helicopters.

VHA offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 401(k) matching.

Van Horn Aviation is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions and future advancement opportunities at VHA will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities; and not on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition or information related thereto, marital or domestic partner status, veteran status, military caregiver status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law.

Typical end time:

• 4PM

Typical start time:

• 7AM

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees may choose whether to become vaccinated or not, or whether to wear a Covid mask at work or not.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tempe, AZ 85283: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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