Preferred Education
Associate degree or higher.
Preferred Experience
- Extensive experience working on Cessna 152s and Piper Warriors.
- FAA Inspection Authorization.
- Experience in maintaining training aircraft in a flight school environment.
- Experience working in a Part 141 or Part 135 operation.
Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address in the optional Supplemental Question how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Position Purpose:
To assist in keeping the training fleet for Lane Aviation Academy’s Aviation Professional Pilot program in a safe, airworthy condition.
Essential Functions:
Assist with the following:
- Service, perform preventive maintenance and repairs in order to maintain the airworthiness of the fleet of training aircraft used by Flight Technology to train pilots.
- Maintain or replace of a wide variety of aircraft components and systems including airframe, powerplant, propellers, including complete raw data weight-and-balance measurements and calculations.
- Sign off work on aircraft as required by FAA regulations.
- Complete in-flight evaluations with a pilot or instructor following maintenance or repair work.
- Assure compliance with all FAA and other applicable regulations.
- Expedite maintenance and repairs to enhance aircraft availability while maintaining safety and maximizing reliability.
- Keep all records required for aircraft maintenance in a Part 141 training school; all records required by the FAA.
- Assures that aircraft maintenance and repairs status is kept updated on SkyScheduler or other manner as required by the Director.
- Assures aircraft in service have all required documents current and on board.
- Ensure that the aircraft are kept clean and protected from the elements as much as possible.
- Support the Dean of Aviation in decision-making on aircraft maintenance.
- Help educate and, sometimes, re-educate flight instructors and students regarding best practices in the use and care of our aircraft.
- Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
- Other duties as assigned.
Equity and Inclusion
- Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences. These are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships and are applied to all position responsibilities.
- Duties are carried out respectfully, inclusively, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
- Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff, and the public.
- Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Lane Community College’s Human Resources and Disability Resources departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities to facilitate student and staff success; mentor and role-model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
Supervision Statement:
The Aviation Maintenance Technician is under the direct supervision of the Lead Aviation Technician and general supervision of the Dean of Aviation.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
Physical strength and agility to lift aircraft parts and components and to be able to access all portions of the aircraft for inspections and repairs. Also requires visual acuity and hand-eye coordination. Work Safely.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of and Skill in:
- Maintaining the aircraft in our training fleet.
- Applicable FAA regulations; ability to stay current on published materials including AD lists and Service Bulletins.
- Using tools, equipment and materials used in working on aircraft including, but not limited to, hydraulic and mechanical jacks, aircraft scales, electrical and/or mechanical drill motors and rivet guns, electrical multi-meters, spray paint, solvents, anti-corrosion or other liquid chemical pressure-activated guns, wands, nozzles, oxygen/acetylene equipment, powered sanders, saws, grinding wheels, magneto timing lights, differential pressure gauges, spark-plug cleaning and gapping equipment, aircraft tugs, engine hoists and battery carts.
- The use of software including, but not limited to, updated publications related to maintaining the aircraft, word processing, spreadsheets and email.
Ability to:
- Sign off work as an A&P or IA as appropriate.
- Take initiative in recognizing potential service items.
- Operate a wide variety of normal and specialized hand tools appropriate to the trade.
- Conduct engine start, run up and taxi aircraft without a pilot or instructor on board.
- Adopt new technologies for tracking and recording maintenance and scheduling, including full use of our SkyScheduler online service.
- Work constructively and cooperatively with other members of a team.
- Work with mechanic students to help them gain experience.
- Interact positively and constructively with flight instructors and students regarding aircraft condition and maintenance.
- Provide own aircraft mechanic tools standard to this position.
- Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
- Lane uses a redacted application for screening Minimum Qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties. See our FAQs for more details.
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV) may not take the place of any section in the application.
Required Documents
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
- Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
- Resume – Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
- Transcripts/Certifications – See instructions below.
If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail, or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College, attn. Zack Roush,
[email protected], Fax: 541-463-3970
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.
Questions?
- For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at 541-463-5586
For position questions contact Zack Roush, [email protected], 541-463-5473
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How to monitor your application:
- Enter [email protected] into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
- Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Positions close at 9:00 pm.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts/Certifications required.
- If you have obtained a degree higher than the required education for this position, then unofficial transcripts are required to ensure an accurate salary placement is conducted.
- International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here.
Attach under “Optional Documents”, fax, e-mail, deliver or mail to:
Lane Community College
Human Resources
Posting#250123, Attn: Zack Roush
4000 E. 30th Ave.
Building 3, 1st floor
Eugene, OR 97405
Union Association:
LCC Employees Federation (Classified)
