FirstEnergy at a Glance 

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. 

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. 

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corporation  

This is a position within FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. located at the Akron-Canton airport (KCAK).  We are a FAR Part 91, ISBAO Stage III certified flight department operating turbine powered large cabin fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft. 

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician reports to the Manager of Flight Maintenance and will be responsible for performing maintenance on company aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance program.  The selected individual will also be required to have knowledge of and work in compliance with the FARs, company values and department policies.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work within Flight Operations to maintain a culture with a high-level safety and customer service
• Maximize aircraft Safey, Operational Availability and Dispatch Reliability by performing pre-post flight inspections, scheduled and non-routine maintenance on company aircraft and equipment
• Create and manage return to service paperwork in digital format
• Ordering, receiving aircraft parts and consumables. Processing returns and related paperwork
• Perform towing, marshalling, and fueling aircraft
• Launching and recovery of aircraft.  Includes handling passenger luggage
• Perform routine cleaning of aircraft, equipment and facility
• Operating and maintaining the fuel farm

Qualifications Include: 

• High school graduate or GED required.  Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Valid US Drivers License
• Valid US Passport
• Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.  IA preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Minimum 5 years of recent, relevant work experience required. Relevant work experience includes experience maintaining multi turbine engine fixed wing and or rotor wing aircraft.  Falcon 900LX and Bell 429 helicopter experience preferred
• Experience maintaining Honeywell Primus Epic and Garmin avionics preferred
• Strong problem solving and communication skills 
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with people across the department and company.  Strong team player
• Experience with Veryon and CAMP
• Ability to work a rotating day, evening shift, weekends, holidays and after hours call outs
• Ability to lift 70 pounds 
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding and man lifts
• Ability to perform elevated work with fall protection
• Ability to work in restricted or confined spaces 
• Must have a thorough knowledge of and ability to demonstrate industry safety practices 
• Available for occasional travel to support offsite maintenance and events.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas currently.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.