Managing Lead Mechanic

Company: 
PHI Health, LLC
Category: 
Maintenance
Job Type: 
Permanent
City: 
Modesto
State: 
California
Country: 
United States

Join Our Life-Saving Team in California and take advantage of a sign on bonus up to $15,000 - this wont last long - Apply Today!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 youre 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:

  • Schedule, assign and shift workers as necessary in order to carry out plans and production schedules.
  • Review and evaluate daily maintenance or inspection requirements and assign priorities to various tasks in order to effect most efficient use of resources. 
  • Follow up work assignments making certain that correct method, procedures and practices are followed and that work assigned has been completed satisfactorily. 
  • Notify manager of unusual situations requiring schedule changes, aircraft changes, extra manpower or technical assistance.
  • Participates in the hiring process and makes hire recommendations.
  • When performance issues arise, recommends disciplinary action, and participates in the disciplinary action review and process.
  • Provide on the job training to other mechanics and evaluate their progress. 
  • 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 may personally certify on aircraft logs and related inspection and maintenance forms that work accomplished by self and/or other mechanics at field base meets the requirements of the FAA, manufacturer and PHI Air Medical.
  • Comply with entries in RAMCO, such as work packages, status sheets, removals and installs in physical structure.
  • Maintain close communication with Manager and AMBS, and other agents as appropriate in order to ensure effective and timely job completion.
  • Perform the duties of mechanic as time permits.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Ensures personnel maintaining aircraft follow applicable Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and appropriate Safety Management System (SMS) Manuals.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

  • High School diploma
  • Hold an FAA Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant
  • At least 5 years of Maintenance experience as a Certified Mechanic
  • Have knowledge of the maintenance sections of company manuals, Operations Specifications, FARs
  • Possess basic skills in communications and management.
  • Computer skills required.
  • Ability to communicate verbally, effectively and clearly in person and by phone.
  • 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.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • $30.57 - $37.62 ** Potential annual earnings $73,123 - $89,987 **
  • 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 candidates residence.
  • Travel between bases is required.

SALARY:

  • $30.57 - $37.62 ** Potential annual earnings $73,123 - $89,987 **

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.

​​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.Sign on bonus up to $15,000DISCLAIMERThe above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws

First posted: 
9/19/2025 7:28:59 PM

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