JET LINE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Line Maintenance Technician

General Summary:

JBS USA Foods Company, currently operates two Hawker Beechcraft 800XPs based at the Greeley/Weld County airport and one Gulfstream 550 currently based at the Loveland/Fort Collins airport.  The mission of the Air Transportation Department is to provide safe and efficient air transportation service to employees and customers who work and conduct business directly with the company to meet business objectives.  The Aircraft Line Maintenance Technician responsibility is to perform aircraft line maintenance on all aspects of the JBS USA Foods aircraft based at the Greeley, CO, and Fort Collins CO airport. To ensure that all JBS USA Foods aircraft based at Greeley and Fort Collins airports are professionally maintained in accordance with industry and FAA standards and JBS USA Foods flight department policies and procedures.    

Responsibilities:

1. Performing all aircraft Inspection Programs and Scheduled/Unscheduled maintenance

• Tracking and monitoring inspections and maintenance will be achieved using the current aircraft maintenance programs.
• Support the Chief of Maintenance in maintaining all airframe and engine maintenance program records including the engine maintenance service program (MSP) and any aircraft maintenance warranty program.
• Routine and lite inspection is to be performed in-house when possible.
• Ability to accompany all JBS USA aircraft on maintenance performed away from the aircraft’s home maintenance base, as needed. 
• All aircraft returning from scheduled trips will be received for maintenance post flight inspections and crew maintenance debriefing.  Occasionally maintenance personnel will be required to assist in dispatching JBS USA Foods and JBS South American (SA) aircraft.

      2.  Annual Maintenance Department Budget and Tracking of Expenditures

• Assist the Chief of Maintenance with tracking maintenance expenditures including obtaining all necessary expenditure approvals from the Aviation Department Manager.

     3.  Daily Aircraft Operations

• Normal work schedule is 8:00AM to 5:00PM daily or as determined by the Chief of Maintenance to ensure that all JBS aircraft are airworthy and prepared to accommodate the next day’s flight schedule.
• Assisting with aircraft departures and arrival on an as needed basis.
• Assisting with aircraft fueling as needed.
• Towing aircraft in and out of hangar.
• Assisting with aircraft cleaning and stocking operations.
• Must be able to respond promptly to any unscheduled home base or trip maintenance issues.

    4.   Hangar Facility and Grounds Management

• Oversee hangar weekly inspections of interior and exterior.
• Perform routine interior and exterior maintenance.
• Oversee ramp and parking lot snow removal.
• Oversee lawn and grounds maintenance.
• Monitor hangar vehicles for routine maintenance, servicing, fueling, and cleaning requirements may be assigned.

Other duties may be assigned.

Principal Challenges and Complexity:

Balancing required maintenance down time with a busy flight schedule can be daunting for the best aircraft maintenance technician.  As flight schedules change a maintenance technician must be flexible and incisive, taking advantage of when the aircraft is not in service to perform inspections and maintenance.  Planning heavy maintenance is especially difficult when attempting to estimate the future usage of the aircraft and many times adjusting scheduled maintenance times with hourly and calendar inspection requirements requires a great deal of preparation. 

Key Principles and Values:

JBS USA Foods most important asset is their employees and its reputation.  As a flight department team member, you are relied upon to maintain and participate in prompting and protecting the Company’s reputation and its business image.  There are many occasions when the first impression a customer or visitor observes of the Company is the aircraft, hangar, or departure lounge.  Understanding that this first impression of the Company may impact or set the tone of a meeting with a potential customer or visitor; we must continually be attentive of not only how the aircraft and hangar appears but the appearance of the ground support and flight crews as well.  Equally important to appearance is providing a friendly and professional atmosphere.  As an employee of JBS USA Foods, upholding established Company values with regard to safety, daily business practices, teamwork, ethical behavior and open honest communication will continue to make JBS USA Foods a successful and prosperous organization.

Licenses, Knowledge and Experience

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate
• Active FAA Maintenance Inspectors Authorization preferred.
• Minimum of a high school degree with five years’ experience working in Corporate Aviation Maintenance and a minimum of three years’ experience of maintenance on turbine powered aircraft, preferably on Hawker and Gulfstream products.

Maintenance Training:  Annual maintenance training is required and will be provide for by JBS USA Foods

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $65,000 - $85,000; and
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled. 

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

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