Aircraft Mechanic I

About the role

Aircraft Mechanic 1 will perform daily Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to comply with requirements of aircraft performing mission requirements. Aircraft Mechanic 1 may also be tasked with flight schedule and daily operation of flight line.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as blades and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
• Reads and interprets manufacturers and maintenance manuals, OPNAV 4790, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Performs 200-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked turbine blades and oil leaks, inspects turbine engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.
• Inspects engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks, tests engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, to locate source of malfunction.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections, performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing gearbox, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, checking brakes and corrosion prevention of aircraft.
• Supervise and participate in the jacking and towing of aircraft, enters in the maintenance records description of all work performed including safety of flight items and verifies the work was performed satisfactorily, may service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition, may specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair.
• Additional duties include: Housekeeping of all areas of work including shop; participate in FOD program.
• Obtain Collateral Duty Inspector qualification as well as Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative qualification as a rated Powerplant (AD).
• Comply with all safety requirements. Handling and disposing of Hazmat.
• May need to participate and qualify in Fuel Surveillance program as well as Confined Space Program. May be required to qualify as a Plane Captain.
• Obtain all support equipment licenses for job description.
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested. Comply with all requirements of PWS that are not listed above.
• Must be able and available to work all shifts on site.

Qualifications

• Position will require to complete minimum of one or multiple PQS’s for classification’s qualification (PQS)
• Personal qualification standards, be fully qualified as a (CDI) Collateral Duty Inspector PQS with the preference for (CDQAR) Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative PQS, all requirements SHALL be completed within the allotted time as per work site instructions.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years H-60 Aviation Powerplant experience as a qualified CDQAR required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Fuel Surveillance & Confined Space / Fuel Cell Maintenance certification.
• Ability to read and write and interpret technical data and special operating instructions is required.
• An in-depth knowledge of the applicable aircraft is required.
• A thorough working knowledge of applicable technical publication is required.
• Ability to use a computer, keyboard and mouse printer and be proficient using computer programs; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, NALCOMIS/OOMA.
• Good verbal and written skills and leadership ability are required.
• Knowledge and use of special tools/equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks is mandatory.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with and pass any medical examination requirements related to performing daily assigned tasks.
• May be required to pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check.
• Prior experience with U.S. Naval repair maintenance operations on military aircraft highly preferred.
• Must be able to work all shifts.