CHIEF, HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE

Plans, assigns, supervises, inspects, and evaluates the work of one or more helicopter maintenance crews engaged in aircraft preventive maintenance, inspection, repair and replacement of aircraft engines, major component parts, transmissions, drive trains and assemblies, hydraulically actuated accessories, rotor masts, and major airframe members.

Develops and administers preventive maintenance timetables for major and minor repairs of engines, airframes, and major periodic inspections.

Schedules major maintenance to ensure maximum aircraft availability.

Oversees control and accounting of service life-limited parts, such as rotor mast assemblies, and other parts subject to stress failure.

Directs and participates in the design, fabrication, and installation of such devices as electrically actuated chemical drop tanks, search lights, loudspeakers, night vision devices, and other equipment requiring substantive airframe and electrical system modifications.   

Acts as Departmental liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration's General Aviation District Offices regarding supplemental type certifications required for major airframe and engine modifications.

Supervises the preparation of estimates on extent and cost of aircraft repairs and makes recommendations to management on the need to repair or replace aircraft and other equipment.

Manages the budget assigned to the aircraft maintenance section and reviews all expenditures for compliance with County purchasing procedures prior to submitting purchase requests for unit manager's approval.

Supervises the operation of a tool and stock room, including the requisition, receipt and issuance of parts, equipment, tools, and supplies.

Directs the preparation and maintenance of records and reports.

Manages the compilation and analysis of cost data.

Coordinates and expedites equipment repair activities at the scene of emergencies or disasters.

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of light fixed-wing single-engine or multi-engine aircraft, as required. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS                                                                                                    
Four (4) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of helicopters, two (2) years of which must have been responsible for completing major and minor repairs to return helicopters to airworthy condition.

LICENSES                                                                                                                        
A valid Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's License issued by the Federal Aviation Administration*.

A valid Inspection Authorization Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration*.

• use of narcotics, controlled substances and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements.  Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

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