Job Information
Western Aircraft A&P Maintenance Summer Internship 2024 in Boise, Idaho
Full-time, temporary position – June 3, 2024, to August 16, 2024
The A&P Maintenance Summer Intern will work side by side with licensed maintenance technicians to assist them with inspection, testing, repair, maintenance, and service of aircraft using test equipment and hand tools, as needed, to return aircraft to service per FAA and manufacturers specifications.
Duties & Responsibilities
Assists licensed maintenance technicians in performing routine maintenance and inspections on general aviation aircraft
Ensures proper care of customer property at all phases of maintenance work
Continually keeps clean and organized work area including personal tool box
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Job Requirements
This program is open to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited A&P program with their first year completed
Strongly mechanically inclined
Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Strong ability to learn and retain detailed information
Excellent at following specific instructions
Excellent communication skills
Capability to suggest/Implement process improvements to facilitate better support of the customer
Other Prerequisites
Pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
Ability to obtain Airport Issued security badge
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Work is performed in an aircraft hangar environment with moderate noise level. The employee is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Instructions
Apply on-line at www.westair.com/careers.
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.