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Lead A&P Mechanic job at Sun Valley Aviators in Hailey ID

Description, duties, responsibilities

Job description: Full Time Licensed A&P Aircraft Mechanic, Mentor for Apprentice A&Ps Sun Valley Aviators | Hailey, ID (Friedman Memorial Airport – SUN)

Sun Valley Aviators is building a new maintenance operation from the ground up, and we're looking for an experienced, licensed A&P mechanic who wants to help shape it. This isn't a seat in an established shop with someone else's systems already in place — it's a chance to build the shop, the processes, and the reputation alongside us as we grow to support airline maintenance, a fleet of flight school training aircraft, and local general aviation traffic. We're looking for someone creative and hard-working who's excited by that kind of groundfloor opportunity, not intimidated by it.

The Role

As our maintenance operation grows, you'll be a foundational part of it — turning wrenches on a wide variety of piston and turbine aircraft while also helping establish the shop's workflows, standards, and culture. Expect variety: one day you might be working a scheduled inspection on a training aircraft, the next troubleshooting a turbine airframe, the next helping figure out how we want to run the shop floor a year from now. Mentoring apprentice A&Ps is required, so bring wisdom to share. 

You'll be involved in:
• Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, and repairs across piston and turbine aircraft
• Maintenance support for airline aircraft, a flight school's training fleet, and local general aviation customers
• Troubleshooting and returning aircraft to service safely and efficiently
• Helping establish and refine shop procedures, documentation, and workflow as the operation scales
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring full regulatory compliance
• Contributing to a shop culture built on quality work and taking ownership

What We're Looking For

• ·Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate — required
• ·Two years of full-time A&P experience – required
• ·Inspection Authorization (IA) — a significant plus; IA holders will be given priority consideration
• ·Piston and turbine experience preferred
• ·A self-starter who's comfortable with variety and wants a hand in building something, not just maintaining what already exists
• ·Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and pride in the quality of your work
•  Ability to work well both independently and as part of a growing team Compensation & Benefits
• ·Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications
• ·Production-based bonuses
• ·The opportunity to help build and shape a maintenance operation from an early stage, with room to grow as it does

Why Hailey, ID

Work out of Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey, Idaho — right in the heart of the Sun Valley area, one of the country's true recreational mecca destinations. World-class skiing and mountain biking, blue-ribbon fly fishing, hiking, golf, and wide-open access to the outdoors are all part of daily life here, alongside a genuine mountain-town community.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and a copy of their current A&P certificate (and IA, if applicable) to

Sun Valley Aviators is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

Work Location: In person and on-call

Sun Valley Aviators Company Overview

Sun Valley Aviators is a home for local and transient pilots in the Wood River Valley, offering bespoke aviation services in the heart of Idaho. Our experienced and passionate team conducts flight training, turboprop Initial and Recurrent training, mountain flying lessons, aircraft maintenance, community outreach and education, ferry flights and sales and brokerage services. We offer aviators a place to be cared for in community in one of the most fun places to fly in the country (based at KSUN).