Avionics Internship - SkillBridge
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JOB SUMMARY
**THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR TRANSITIONING MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS ONLY**
Western Aircraft is an approved SkillBridge Internship provider under the Department of Defense Instruction . Our Aircraft Maintenance Internship is an excellent opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 180 days of active-duty service. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Western Aircraft, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.
During the Avionics Internship, interns will work up to 40 hours per week while they receive training from experienced avionics technicians in our FAA certified Repair Station to develop skills to assist in installation, troubleshooting and/or performing required repairs to aircraft utilizing test equipment to return aircraft to service per FAA and manufacturers specifications. Interns will receive hands-on avionics experience to prepare for a career in corporate aviation working on aircraft such as Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon, King Air, Cessna, Piper and Pilatus.
This internship does not guarantee you a job with Western Aircraft. Upon successful completion of your internship, you will be evaluated and potentially offered a full-time position on the Western Aircraft team.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Learns and assists with routine avionics installations and repairs on general aviation aircraft
- Ensures proper care of customer property through all phases of work
- Accurately completes required paperwork and work order details in Corridor
- Continually keeps clean and organized work area
- Meets or beats flat rates for assigned tasks
- Understands and follows safety procedures, and utilizes support equipment in a safe manner to accomplish work
- Performs other duties as directed
Qualifications & Job Requirements
- Experience:
- Preferred two (2) years’ experience in general / military aviation avionics and/or general electronics
- Advanced troubleshooting abilities
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Positive attitude, professional appearance, and demeanor
- Education:
- FCC Certification is preferred
Other Prerequisites
- Pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
- Ability to obtain Airport Issued security badge
- Selected candidates must obtain command approval for participation and provide approval documentation NLT 10 business days prior to start date
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in an aircraft hangar environment with moderate noise level. The intern is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Must have the ability for climbing and bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and working at heights; Reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and 25 pounds overhead.
Western Aircraft Inc. has a Drug Free Workplace Policy which includes applicants passing pre-employment testing in accordance with 14 CFR 120. Applicants testing positive for the presence of prohibited drugs are ineligible for employment. DOT applicants who become employees of Western Aircraft Inc. will also be subject to random, reasonable cause, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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- In the past 10 years, have you been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony? * Conviction is not necessarily a bar to employment.
- Have you worked for Western Aircraft in the past?
- Can you, after employment, submit verification of your legal right to work in the U.S.? **Only U.S. Citizens or aliens who hav ea legal right to work in the U.S. are eligible for employment.
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- Statement Certification: I certify that the statements made in this application are true and correct and understand that falsification of such statements and information is grounds for immediate dismissal in accordance with Western Aircraft, Inc. policy. In consideration of my employment, I agree to conform to the rules and regulations of Western Aircraft, Inc. and realize that my employment and compensation can be terminated at any time, with or without notice, by the Company or myself. I understand that no Western Aircraft, Inc. representative has the authority to enter into any other agreement with me for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing statement. I understand that employment may be contingent upon passing a motor vehicle records check and a security background check if included in the position requirements. I agree to authorize Western Aircraft, Inc. to verify statements made in this application, and authorize all previous employers or other persons having knowledge of myself or my record to release such information to Western Aircraft, Inc. I hereby release those companies and persons and Western Aircraft, Inc. from all claims and liabilities that may arise by such disclosures or such investigation.
- Notice to Applicants - Drug Free Workplace Western Aircraft, Inc. has a Drug Free Workplace Policy which strictly prohibits the use, purchase, sale or distribution of illegal drugs (meaning those drugs for which there is no generally accepted medical use, e.g., marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines, or a metabolite of those drugs), drug paraphernalia, or use of alcohol by an employee in company vehicle, at a job site, on company property, without company approval, or during work hours. A requirement for consideration of employment with Western Aircraft Inc. is the passing of a pre-employment test for the presence of illegal drugs. Any prospective employee who tests positive for the presence of illegal drugs will not be offered employment with the company. Applicants who become employees of Western Aircraft Inc. will be required to comply with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy which also includes random, reasonable cause, reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing
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