Aircraft Mechanic

Alpnach | 80-100% |

The contribution you can make

• You will perform maintenance and repair of AS332M1 Super Puma, AS532UL Cougar and EC135/635 aircraft at maintenance level A (understanding of technical documentation in English, level A2)
• You will ensure flight readiness and perform intermediate flight checks, restore systems, hand over aircraft to pilots and take them back into delivery
• You will perform work as an accompanying mechanic and duties within the air rescue standby service
• You will participate in deployments abroad in case of disasters as well as humanitarian and peacekeeping measures
• You will collaborate as a specialist instructor within the scope of instruction sequences and courses of the FA

What distinguishes you

• Federal Certificate of Capacity as a polymechanic or an analogous four-year basic technical training
• Good psychophysical condition to undergo survival courses on land and water
• Responsible, autonomous, precise way of working as well as team and customer oriented
• Category B driving license mandatory (category C and E driving licenses constitute an advantage), good IT knowledge (MS-Office/aspired SAP desired), basic military training (SR) mandatory
• Excellent knowledge of one official language, further linguistic knowledge represents an advantage

In summary

As the competence center of the Swiss Air Force (FA) in the field of helicopters, the Alpnach airfield command is responsible for constant deployment readiness and offers numerous interesting jobs in a technologically innovative environment. Through the preparation, maintenance, and restoration of efficiency of the Super Puma (TH 06), the Cougar (TH 18), and the Eurocopter (EC 635), we guarantee the constant fulfillment of the tasks of the Swiss Army in our country and abroad. We provide subsidiary support services during operations and deployments in favor of emergency response organizations. Furthermore, we are employed in case of disasters, rescue operations as well as peacekeeping and humanitarian aid missions.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the successful Swiss model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Living diversity The realization of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and to consider different points of view.
• Fit at the workplace We provide support and advice to our female and male employees on the subject of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/it/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Operations Command (Cdo Op) is responsible for all operations and all military deployments of the Swiss Army. It includes, among others, the Air Force, the Land Forces, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT competence center, the special forces command, and the military police. About 40 percent of the nearly 2500 employees are civil employees: from engineers to aircraft mechanics to analysts.

The Swiss Army provides work to over 9000 employees within the framework of four military professions and approximately 200 civil professions, in 110 locations throughout the national territory. It also provides for new recruits, training apprentices in over 30 professions.

Complementary information

Choosing a job with the Swiss Army pays off and offers numerous advantages. More information on the site esercito.ch/vantaggi (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/it/vantaggi).

Questions about the workplace

Gregor Durrer
vice head Aircraft Maintenance
+41 58 46 65586