FedEx AMT opportunities
What does an AMT do at FedEx?
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a fleet of over 400 aircraft, throughout the world
- Repair engine and engine subcomponents
- Troubleshoot avionic, hydraulic, sheet metal, and other flight control systems
- Utilize latest aircraft diagnostic equipment and tooling to maintain the aircraft
- Implement techniques to aid in noise abatement and reduce carbon footprint, for a better environment
- Is governed by the FAA to ensure regulatory compliance
- Address any issues that affect fuel efficiency
- Increase system, aircraft, and network reliability
- Incorporating new technology
- Recurrent training that incorporates new technology
What makes a good AMT?
Desire to understand and solve maintenance issues with aircraft. Pride in work accomplishments. Ability to work as a team or individually. Strong analytical, computer, communication skills. Willingness and persistence to resolve problems and foresight for improvements.
Education or Work Experience Requirements
- At least 18 years old
- High School diploma or GED
- Military Experience in aviation or 2-year technical school
- Airframes
- Airframes & Powerplant License (A&P)
General Technician
Airframe and Powerplant (A & P) mechanics are certified generalist mechanics who can independently perform many maintenance and alteration tasks on the aircraft.
Sheet-metal Technician
A skilled tradesperson who specializes in fabricating, installing, and repairing metal products and structures on the aircraft.
Airframes Technician
Repairs and maintains most parts of an aircraft, including the landing gear, brakes, and air-conditioning system.
Composite Technician
Uses a wide range of products, such as carbon fiber, fiberglass, graphite, and Kevlar, to make various fabrication and repairs to include painting of aircraft.
Powerplant Technician
Repairs and maintains the engine and engine subsystems on the aircraft.
Avionic Technician
Repair and maintain a plane's electronic instruments, such as radio communication devices and equipment, radar systems, navigation aids, and lighting.
Fuel Cell Technicians
Installs and maintain fuel cell systems and equipment. They design and develop fuel cell systems or processes and test fuel cells.
QC (Quality Control Inspector)
Focuses on the product to find defects that remain after development. QC professionals find these issues in a variety of ways, including software testing and beta or canary testing.
QA (Quality Assurance Inspector)
Primarily focuses on the processes and procedures that improve quality, including training, documentation, monitoring and audits.
Drone Technicians, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
Use their knowledge of electronics, machinery, and engineering to repair drones, electronic controls and main boards. Drones are typically synced with smartphones, requiring technicians to be knowledgeable about repairing wireless devices and systems and use various tools and techniques.
Aircraft Interior Technicians
Recovers, fabricates, upholsters, and repairs ceiling, sidewall, cockpit, and door panels; replace and repair passenger, attendant and cockpit seats and overhead bins and galleys; replace and repair flooring, air conditioning ducts. They also replace passenger service units and entertainment equipment such as phones and video monitors.
TOT (Tech Ops Training)
Provides outstanding technical training to engineers and technicians who improve and maintain the reliability of all aircraft types and systems. They are responsible for all facets of training in the preventative maintenance and repair of airplanes to ensure aircraft are airworthy and all technical aspects are documented properly.
