Aircraft Mechanic II

Responsibilities

• Maintains repairs, and modifies aircraft structures and structural components of moderate difficulty.
• Maintains and repairs aircraft components, including, but not limited to, flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
• Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions.
• Applies required expertise in restoring equipment condition and/or operation.
• Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints or manufacturers’ manuals.
• Maintains and repairs aircraft components, including, but not limited to, flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures, and replacement of parts.
• Must have basic knowledge of electrical theory; must have thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes, and sheers.
• Requires broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.
• Will occasionally be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft-relevant tasks, and may be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records.
• Must be able to prioritize workloads to maintain schedules for assigned projects.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience maintaining fixed or rotary wing aircraft at the organizational, intermediate, or depot level.
• MH-60's maintenance experience is highly desirable.