Aircraft Maintenance C - A&P Mechanic

About the role

L3Harris is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic C - A&P to join our team in Tucson, Arizona. The ideal candidate will manage, direct, and supervise assigned shift activities to support site aircraft flight operations. They will also oversee and perform scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance on all aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct, supervise, schedule and coordinate assigned shift activities to support site aircraft flight operations.
• Schedule and perform scheduled/unscheduled aircraft maintenance on all aircraft systems, including turbofan engines, airframe, flight control/landing gear rigging, troubleshooting systems, daily/turnaround inspections, corrosion inspections, and related treatments.
• Wash/clean aircraft fuel/oil/hydraulic/oxygen/nitrogen systems, perform structural repairs, and conduct in-house repair/back shop programs.
• Works under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager and may perform other duties as required by management.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain an interim secret DoD security clearance as a minimum prior to hire.
• Willingness and ability to work day shift, night shift, or weekend duty and travel up to 40% as part of a maintenance recovery team as required. CONUS and OCONUS deployment may be required.
• If scheduled to deploy OCONUS, must be in good physical condition, able to pass a required physical exam and CRC.
• Experience in the use of hand and special tools, and testers for aircraft maintenance is required.
• In-depth working knowledge of aircraft safety directives.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-secondary/associates degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Active Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Minimum of five (5) years aircraft mechanic level experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active DoD security clearance.
• Recent Gulfstream, Global Jet, or business jet experience on civilian and military platforms including Rolls Royce turbofan experience.
• Valid US Passport.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently or within a group.

Physical Requirements

This classification activity is usually accomplished in a flight line-like environment with extensive climbing, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, kneeling, stretching, and walking demands. May require lifting of objects whose weight normally will not exceed 50lbs. Special vision abilities required to perform this job are close and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment

The diversity of working conditions both CONUS and OCONUS range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, to an environment where inclement weather may subject the individual to severe changes in temperature, wind, rain, etc. May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards, exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and electrical shock hazards exist.