Mechanic, Senior A&P - Light - Columbus, MS - Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 effective through 7/31/2024 - Phiairmedical

Senior A&P Mechanic – Light - Columbus, MS

Sign on bonus up to $15,000

Join Our Life-Saving Team in Columbus, MS!

Are you an experienced aircraft mechanic looking to make a difference? PHI Health is seeking a A&P-licensed mechanic with 2+ years as a Certified Aircraft Mechanic to work on our helicopters.

At PHI Heath, every detail matters because every flight can save a life. As an A&P Mechanic, you will be a crucial part of our mission, ensuring our fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft is always ready to respond to emergencies with precision and reliability. If you're able to investigate and repair anything and everything to do with the air frame or powerplant and have a keen interest in continuing to develop your skills – join our team! 

Who We Are:

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.

Responsibilities Include:

• Review and evaluate daily maintenance or inspection requirements and carry out various tasks in order to maintain the airworthiness of the aircraft.
• Notify Lead Mechanic of unusual situations requiring schedule changes, aircraft changes, extra manpower or technical assistance.
• When at a field base, be responsible for the maintenance of all aircraft assigned to her/him reviewing stock levels and requisitioning spares as necessary to provide required repairs. Responsible for the safety and security of all company assets at field base.
• Prepare reports, requisitions, inventories, and personally certify on aircraft logs and related inspection and maintenance forms that work accomplished meets the requirements of the FAA, manufacturer and PHI Health.
• Comply with entries in RAMCO, such as work packages, status sheets, removals and installs in physical structure. 
• Maintain close communication with Lead Mechanic and AMBS, and other agents as appropriate in order to ensure effective and timely job completion. 
• Maintain parts inventory and recommend level changes when necessary.
• Maintain company provided special tools and ensure calibration is performed as scheduled.
• Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• High School diploma.
• Hold an FAA Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant
• At least 2 years of Maintenance experience as a Certified Mechanic
• Possess basic skills in communications
• Computer skills required.
• Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) drug screening and background screen.
• For Mechanics in the PHI Roving Maintenance Team
• Sheet metal repair and/or Avionics troubleshooting/repair skills
• Must be able to travel frequently, sometimes with short notice during regularly scheduled hitch.
• Must able to work night shifts where maintenance events dictate.

Compensation and Benefits:

• We offer a range of competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.
• This package includes competitive pay, shift bonuses, shift incentives, Annual Safety Bonus, Annual Employee Bonus, and much more.

Schedule/Location:

• 7 & 7 
• Candidates must live within a one-hour drive or sixty (60) miles from the base (whichever is greater) of the candidate's residence.
• Travel between bases is required

Our Core Competencies:

• Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
• Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization. 
• Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
• Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

The PHI Health Advantage:

For more than 40 years, our company has been providing critical air medical transport services across the country. As an organization, we outfit each aircraft we fly with the most advanced technology, subject our crews to the most rigorous protocols and training and pioneer the most-forward thinking safety program in the country.

Everything that we do comes back to the safety of our crew and our patients. Our accident rate is well below the national average and we were the first to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. This belief has guided us towards a number of industry firsts and has given us the highest safety rating in the industry.