Position Details:
HeliService USA is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our team supporting offshore windfarm construction, operations, maintenance, and medical evacuation. As part of our dynamic team, you will work and fly on a fleet of AW169 helicopters, ensuring their maintenance and operational readiness for challenging and essential missions. We have open job opportunities at our location at Quonset State Airport, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to a one-of-a-kind operation in the renewable energy sector, including search and rescue (SAR) day and night operations, and medical evacuation services.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Perform daily and periodic inspections, and repair and maintenance of engines and airframe on aircraft as required by FAA regulations and HSUSA directives.
· Be well versed in a variety of hoisting situations day and night, to include but not limited to high hoists, confined area, elevated platform, and vessel operations.
· Be responsible in the cabin for passengers and inform the pilots when cabin is ready, ensuring technicians, medical personnel, and any other passengers are seated within CG limits and that equipment is stowed and secured.
· During emergency medical flights assist the flight paramedic with patient care as an NREMT and/or render care as defined and designated by the employee’s medical certification.
· Maintain flight currency and training minimums as applicable.
· Ensure cleanliness of company equipment such as aircraft, vehicles, offices, and living quarters.
Job Requirements:
· A&P Certificate required.
· Prior hoist and/or aircrew experience.
· Willingness to attain NREMT certification upon hire.
· Annual “fit for duty” physical required.
· Must be physically able to push/pull/lift, unload, and maneuver heavy equipment and/or luggage in excess of 70 pounds for extended periods of time; must have physical dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive tasks and motions, including bending at the waist and knees, climbing, balancing, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting and sustaining those positions for extended amounts of time in aircraft cargo holds and baggage bins. The employee must have sufficient hearing and vision and ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position.
Preferred:
· Substantial Search and Rescue (SAR) or Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) operational experience.
· Three (3) years’ previous experience on a dedicated rotary-wing SAR aircraft serving as a Helicopter Hoist Operator (Winch Operator).
· Night SAR unaided and/or NVG Operational experience.
· Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) or higher certification.
· Prior SAR instructor cadre experience is preferred.
· Familiarity with Leonardo family of aircraft (AW169/AW139).
About HeliService USA:
· First operation of its kind in the U.S. to support offshore wind operations.
· Competitive pay and excellent benefits package with 401k matching.
- Salary (contingent on experience) – $80,000 to $100,000/year
· Rapidly expanding U.S. owned & operated small business.
· Excellent opportunities for growth and upward mobility.
· HeliService USA is an equal opportunity employer.
· Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule: 7/7 or 14/14 schedule.
Experience: Aircraft maintenance: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification: Airframe & Powerplant License (Required)
Work Location: In person
