"Aviation Maintenance Mechanic"

Aviation Maintenance Mechanic

Company: University of Oklahoma

Job Location: Norman, Oklahoma

Category: Aviation

Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 260325

Organization: Aviation

Job Location: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus

Schedule:

Work Schedule: 6:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary: $26.00 hourly, based on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Letter of Interest

Job Description

Oversees and maintains University fleet of FAA part 141 aircraft trainers.

Duties:

• Interacts with Supervisor of Department flight Ops and Chief Flight Instructor
• Maintains strict compliance with all FAA and aircraft manufacturers airworthiness and safety directives, to include Piper Warrior III, Seminole, King Air, Cessna Aerobat, Piper Archer.
• Cleans and details outside and inside of aircraft.
• Investigates technical compliance orders.
• Maintains aircraft logbooks and records.
• Performs daily inspection of aircraft fleet.
• Order parts and advises and collaborates on maintenance diagnosis.
• Inspects new parts for integrity.
• Keeps aviation shop hangar and work areas orderly and clean.
• Keeps shop equipment in operable condition.
• Complies with campus and departmental safety procedures/policies and University, OSHA, and FAA recommended practices, policies and procedures.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education: High School diploma, GED, Vo-Tec or Trade School.

Skills:

• Basic math functions with aircraft wt & balance calculations.
• Read/understand tech orders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Certifications:

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant License.
• Flight School Graduate of FAA certified A & P aircraft mechanic school.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License in order to drive University vehicles or ability to obtain within 30 days from hire date.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Regularly exposed to extreme temperatures in summer.
• Hangar environment.
• Odors, noise.
• Must regularly stand, bend, stoop, use belly crawler; enter confined aircraft crawl spaces in cockpit and fuselages.
• Lifts above shoulders and carry 45 lbs. or more.
• Exposure to heavy lifting; wear and maintain personal protective equipment.

Supervision: No supervisory duties.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Job Posting: Mar 9, 2026