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Columbia Helicopters

Heavy-lift helicopter operator and maintenance provider

Customer Support Representative

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/5/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Associate's
Aurora, OR, USA
In PersonOnsite five days per week.

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 2 years of customer support, customer service, account coordination, administrative support, aviation, maintenance, repair and overhaul, aftermarket services, or related experience is preferred.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • The ability to communicate professionally with customers by phone, email, and in meetings is required.
  • Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple requests, competing priorities, and time-sensitive customer needs is required.
  • Experience preparing or supporting quotations, work orders, service requests, customer records, or similar documentation is required.
  • The ability to work cross-functionally with Planning, Production, Finance, Quality, Technical Support, and other support functions is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word, is required.
  • The position requires onsite work five days per week.
  • Availability for after-hours AOG/emergency coordination on a predefined calendar, roughly one week per month, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for assigned accounts and maintain professional, timely communication with customers.
  • Address customer concerns, questions, and service needs in a timely manner, escalating issues when appropriate.
  • Receive, review, and process requests for quote, repair requests, and service inquiries.
  • Track work orders and provide accurate status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with Planning, Production, Technical Support, Quality, Finance, or other support functions to obtain accurate information and resolve customer needs.
  • Manage customer communications throughout the repair, overhaul, or ongoing service process.
  • Schedule customer meetings, status reviews, and follow-up discussions as needed.
  • Prepare quotations and coordinate internal review and approval prior to customer submission.
  • Monitor delivery dates, identify potential risks, and proactively communicate schedule impacts or recovery plans to customers.
  • Maintain customer records, communication logs, quote files, and related documentation in accordance with department processes.
  • Support invoice resolution, contract administration activities, and customer account follow-up as assigned.
  • Identify recurring customer issues and share feedback with the Manager of Customer Support to support process improvement.
  • Conduct oneself in accordance with the Company’s Core Values.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • An associate degree or additional business, aviation, or technical training is preferred.

About the company

Columbia Helicopters operates heavy-lift helicopters worldwide and provides depot-level maintenance for aircraft and components for commercial and military customers. Its flight services move oversized loads—such as power line towers, pipelines, steel, and ski lifts—and it supports timber harvesting by helicopter, military operations, petroleum exploration, firefighting, and other missions. The company also offers engine, transmission, hydraulic, avionics, sheet metal, testing, painting, and other on-site or depot maintenance services. Its goal is to deliver reliable, safe heavy-lift transportation and comprehensive aircraft maintenance worldwide while maintaining a long history as a leader in helicopter logging.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$560M

Headquarters

Aurora, Illinois

Founded

1957

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What believers are saying

  • Turkey renewed Columbia's firefighting contract for a fifth consecutive season in April 2025.
  • Helicarrier bought two Model 234 UTs in August 2025, converting surplus inventory to cash.
  • GPMS certified Foresight MX on CH-47D in March 2026 through Columbia partnership.

What critics are saying

  • Coulson sued Columbia in January 2026 over the South Korean firefighting helicopter deal.
  • Melanie Bergier replaced David Balevic in May 2026, signaling leadership churn.
  • If CHI-107-III slips, Columbia stays trapped in shrinking legacy airframe markets.

What makes Columbia Helicopters unique

  • Columbia sells and flies tandem-rotor heavy-lift platforms: Model 234, CH-47D, Model 107-II.
  • Piasecki partnership upgrades the Model 107 into CHI-107-III with 25% more power.
  • FAA-authorized MRO and field-service operations tie upgrades directly to Columbia's sustainment revenue.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Wellness Program

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AirMed & Rescue
Aug 25th, 2025
Helicarrier buys two Model 234 UT twin-rotor helicopters

Helicarrier has acquired two Model 234 UT Chinooks from Columbia Helicopters, to support its aerial operations across a number of roles.

Helicopter Investor
Jul 3rd, 2024
Columbia and Piasecki team up to upgrade 107 helicopter

Heavy-lift, tandem rotary specialist Columbia Helicopters is teaming up with Piasecki Aircraft to upgrade its Model 107-II aircraft.

Business Wire
Mar 12th, 2024
Columbia Helicopters Appoints David Balevic As President & Ceo

AURORA, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Helicopters (“Columbia” or the “Company”) announced today that David Balevic has been appointed President CEO, effective immediately. Balevic will succeed Michael Tremlett, who is departing the company to pursue other opportunities. Columbia Helicopters is a global leader in the heavy and super heavy-lift helicopter sector, with a more than 60-year track record of innovation, technological firsts, and industry milestones. The Company manufactures, provides sustainment services for, and operates the Model 234, CH-47D Chinook, and Model 107-II tandem-rotor helicopters. The Company’s principal customers include the U.S. military, foreign allied militaries, U.S

Business Wire
Mar 12th, 2024
Columbia Helicopters Appoints David Balevic As President Ceo

AURORA, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Helicopters (“Columbia” or the “Company”) announced today that David Balevic has been appointed President CEO, effective immediately. Balevic will succeed Michael Tremlett, who is departing the company to pursue other opportunities. Columbia Helicopters is a global leader in the heavy and super heavy-lift helicopter sector, with a more than 60-year track record of innovation, technological firsts, and industry milestones. The Company manufactures, provides sustainment services for, and operates the Model 234, CH-47D Chinook, and Model 107-II tandem-rotor helicopters. The Company’s principal customers include the U.S. military, foreign allied militaries, U.S

Annex Business Media
Feb 27th, 2024
News Commercial Columbia Helicopters plans for new model of Commercial Chinook

Columbia Helicopters announced a new development program to redefine Chinook commercial operations worldwide.