Flight Engineer

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What role you will play in our team

As Flight Engineer, you will serve as a third crewmember on Company executive aircraft. Responsible for the servicing, repair, catering, and passenger care during normal operations away from home base; during abnormal or emergency situations, assisting the pilots in checklist procedures and troubleshooting systems to ensure safety of flight. When not assigned to flight duties, perform the duties of FAA certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

What you will do

Flight Duty Assignments:

Assigned to fly as third crewmember on Company aircraft. While so assigned, has full
responsibility for technical integrity of the aircraft. Prior to all flights the FE is responsible for the release of the aircraft to the Captain as mechanically airworthy as required by Federal Aviation Regulations. He/she is also responsible for the refueling of the aircraft, ordering the catering for the flight, and ensuring the aircraft has sufficient supplies and spare parts as predicated by the mission requirements (approximately 50 % of flight assignments will be to international destinations).

During taxi, takeoff and climb-out, the FE is responsible for monitoring the checklist and ensuring correct responses (switch selection, instrument condition, etc.) from the pilots. During these phases of flight, he/she is also responsible for monitoring cockpit instruments for abnormalitiesand assisting the pilots with abnormal and emergency procedures and monitoring essential and heavy radio air traffic clearances and instructions.During the cruise phase of flight, in addition to the above, the FE serves as a cabin attendant,providing for the requirements of the Company executive passengers.In the event of an emergency, the FE directly controls passengers in aircraft evacuation,providing assistance with use of life rafts and life vests, oxygen, and any other emergency response procedures that may be required.

While on flight assignments away from home base, the FE performs all post-flight and pre-flight inspections of Company aircraft.While on flight assignments away from home base, the FE is directly responsible for continued airworthiness of the aircraft. In this role, he/she is responsible for the assignment and oversight of temporary personnel who may be hired to work on the aircraft. He/she also determines &
authorizes necessary repairs, including the purchase of equipment required to maintain aircraft safety and airworthiness.While assigned to a trip away from home base, the FE is on 24-hour standby duty, and is available on short notice for flight assignments.

Hangar Duty Assignments:

Perform maintenance on Company aircraft to correct discrepancies and perform scheduled inspections (to include pre and post flights) in order to maintain its airworthiness status.Performs maintenance on hangar facility and support equipment as needed to maintain functionality, reliability, and safety of Company assets used in support of flight operations. On an annual basis; attends a recurrent maintenance training course, AED/CPR, and other facility and support equipment safety related topics.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification with 3 years experience
• Gulfstream G550, G650, G280 mechanical experience preferred
• Corporate Flight Department experience preferred
• Able to troubleshoot complex aircraft issues

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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