Job Title: Plane Captain
The Plane Captain is responsible for aircraft handling, servicing, and performing daily and turnaround inspections. This role provides pre-operational inspections, fuels ground support equipment, and offers technical assistance and guidance.
Essential Responsibilities
- Performs duties of Aircraft Washer and Plane Captain Helper classifications.
- Conducts daily and turnaround inspections per applicable procedures.
- Initiates and completes applicable maintenance forms.
- Performs aircraft fuel sampling and servicing according to established procedures.
- Launches and recovers aircraft.
- Serves as aircraft taxi director during launch and recovery operations.
- Tows aircraft and acts as aircraft brake rider when required.
- Secures aircraft by tying down and covering them using established procedures.
- Provides technical assistance, guidance, and instruction.
- Utilizes two-way communication equipment as required.
- Ensures compliance with Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Hazardous Waste, Egress Familiarization, and Tool Control programs.
- Ensures compliance with general and industrial safety rules and regulations.
- Ensures the safety, security, and preservation of government and company-owned equipment.
- Provides courteous and professional customer service.
- Operates portable firefighting equipment.
- Maintains cleanliness of the work center.
- Performs other qualified duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in aviation maintenance and/or flight line operations.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Ability to obtain/maintain required government/company licenses, qualifications, certifications, and clearances.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, understanding, and communicating in the English language, and the ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable safety and maintenance manuals.
- Thorough working knowledge of aircraft flight line operations, aircraft handling, servicing, marshaling, common hand tools, and normal operational safety requirements of aircraft.
- Ability to climb, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, crouch, kneel, carry, balance, reach above shoulder level, and push or pull weight up to 70 pounds.
- Close vision, including color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to hear at the normal range.
- Must complete training program and be certified in writing as a plane captain, with semi-annual requalification.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance (US Citizenship required).
- Prior military personnel must present a member 4 DD214 with an Honorable character of service discharge.
- Must be qualified on all assigned Type/Model/Series (T/M/S).
- Ability to work all assigned shifts and schedules.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in F-18 (A-F), EA-18G, E-2C, F-16, and/or MH60 is strongly preferred.
- Licensing and certification requirements may include:
- Hazardous Waste Communications Training
- FOD and TCP Awareness Trained
- ISO 9001-2000 Program Awareness
- Operational Risk Management (ORM) Training
- Licensed on support equipment such as tow tractor, nitrogen servicing cart, engine wash cart, and engine start unit.
- May be required to handle hazardous materials.
- Ability to use eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
- May require the use of a respirator.
Compensation and Benefits
HIRING HOURLY Rate of Pay: $50.66 (Hourly rate set by CBA)
This position includes a competitive benefits package. Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Benefits may include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance