Aircraft Mechanic I (Sheetmetal UH-60/AH-64/CH-47 MWO TDY) CBA JBLM, WA

Responsibilities

• Repairs and replaces aircraft structural components to include stingers, longerons, bulkheads, beams and aircraft skin according to drawings, blueprints, directives, technical manuals and safety procedures.
• Repairs, fabricates, modifies and installs structural parts, forming blocks, and shapes metal using stretching, shrinking, and other metal forming techniques.
• Mixes and applies fiberglass materials.
• Balances rotary-wing aircraft blades.
• Makes emergency and permanent repairs to transparent plastic windows and enclosures.
• Uses common measuring tools, precision measuring gages, and alignment fixtures to perform structural repairs.
• Performs checks; carry out inspections and removal of components.
• Mixes and applies primers and paints to aircraft surfaces.
• Applies corrosion control treatment to aircraft metals.
• Comprehends technical manuals, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Requisitions bench stock for repair of aircraft structures.
• Prepares request for turn ins and repair parts and structural components.
• Uses and performs operator maintenance on common and special tools.
• Performs final checks on assembly and installation of parts that were replaced.
• Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
• Affords assistance to aircraft technicians and mechanics on various tasks.
• Removes and disassemble defective parts of the aircraft.
• Maintains the supplies and perform preventive maintenance.
• Performs additional duties, including maintenance duties, as requested.
• Adheres to company policies and safety programs (Safety-first mentality).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• U.S. military technical school or specialized training course is desired; certification of education level is required.
• Valid up-to-date A&P license (optional).
• Three years aviation maintenance experience, two years rotary wing aircraft experience, and two years on the assigned Mission Design Series (MDS).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must provide own tools/toolbox.
• Must be able to travel (if applicable) per CBA Seniority/Travel assignments.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, hydraulic press machine, sheet metal brakes and sheers and those listed in the assigned MDS Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC).
• Working knowledge of technical publications and Logistics Information Systems.
• Able to prioritize workloads to maintain schedules on assigned projects.
• Possess the level of experience to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by Sheetmetal/Structural Mechanic.

Skills

• Comprehends technical manuals, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Uses common measuring tools, precision measuring gages, and alignment fixtures to perform structural repairs.
• Performs checks; carry out inspections and removal of components.
• Mixes and applies primers and paints to aircraft surfaces.
• Applies corrosion control treatment to aircraft metals.
• Uses and performs operator maintenance on common and special tools.
• Performs final checks on assembly and installation of parts that were replaced.
• Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
• Affords assistance to aircraft technicians and mechanics on various tasks.
• Removes and disassemble defective parts of the aircraft.
• Maintains the supplies and perform preventive maintenance.
• Performs additional duties, including maintenance duties, as requested.
• Adheres to company policies and safety programs (Safety-first mentality).

Benefits

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.
• Bi-weekly accrual of 4.92 hours (0 to less than 60 months)
• Bi-weekly accrual of 6.45 hours (60 months but less than 120 months)
• Bi-weekly accrual of 7.99 hours (120 months but less than 240 months)
• Bi-weekly accrual of 8.77 hours (240 months or more)
• 11 paid Holidays (outlined in CBA)
• Sick Leave – 56 hours per year (1.08 hours weekly / 2.16 hours bi-weekly accrual)
• 401K Short Term / Long Term Disability Flex Spending Programs- FSA/HSA Employee Stock Option Purchasing Program
• Medical /Dental/Eye Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Well-being programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary Benefits-identity protection, Pet insurance, legal services, commuter benefits (where applicable), student loan programs.