Cargo Aircraft Technician

Job Title: Cargo Aircraft Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Aircraft Technician that have experience preforming maintenance on B737, B767, B747, or B777 Aircraft to join our dynamic team. You will perform line maintenance, both on-call and scheduled, on various customer aircraft, ensuring routine maintenance and airworthiness releases are completed. Your responsibilities also include servicing, inspecting, and maintaining aircraft, engines, and associated components to meet deadlines and performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble and assemble aircraft parts, including wings, fuselage, and landing gear, following engineering drawings and specifications.
• Perform line maintenance on various customers' aircraft, both on-call and scheduled.
• Conduct routine maintenance and airworthiness releases, returning aircraft to service.
• Service, inspect, and maintain aircraft, engines, and associated components.
• Troubleshoot systems; disassemble, repair, and reassemble sections and components.
• Ensure all departing aircraft are safe and properly documented according to FAR’s and air carrier/manufacturer manuals.
• Perform line maintenance duties, activities, and maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Collaborate and communicate with the air carrier’s maintenance control center as required.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years experience in aircraft maintenance.
• Experience with Boeing aircraft maintenance, particularly B737, B757, B767, B777, B747.
• Line maintenance experience with an emphasis on troubleshooting, daily, and turn checks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A&P license.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Completion of General Familiarization Courses.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, use hand and finger dexterity, climb, balance, bend, or crawl.
• Ability to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Awareness of working near moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.
• Exposure to loud noises and extreme weather conditions.
• Visual acuity to operate equipment and read technical information.
• Must pass airport security check and travel for work as required.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including nights and weekends.

Why Work Here?

Join a leading MRO in the USA with over 100,000 flights serviced per year and 40+ line stations worldwide. We prioritize safety and quality and offer opportunities for advancement, including promotion to lead positions within two years. Our organization is committed to technical training, uncompromising quality controls, and continuous improvement principles, ensuring you are part of a team dedicated to innovative technical services.

Work Environment

Work is performed at our airport hangar with shifts available from 6pm to 7am or 6am - 7pm. The first three days of the shift are 12 hours, followed by a 6-hour shift. Shifts are structured either from Wednesday to Saturday or Sunday to Wednesday.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $42.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 31, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.