Aircraft Mechanic II/Quality Control Inspector (UH-60) - CBA Barstow/Daggett

About the role

The Aircraft Mechanic 2 / Quality Control Inspector (UH-60) oversees and performs maintenance on helicopters, including inspections and removal/installation of aircraft subsystem assemblies. They also oversee and service aircraft and subsystems, prepare forms and records, and remove and disassemble defective parts.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and performs maintenance on helicopters, excluding repair of systems according to drawings, blueprints, directives, technical manuals and safety procedures.
• Inspects the repair and modification of aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.
• May be required to perform any AM1 task.
• Oversees removal and installation aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions, mechanical flight controls and their components.
• Oversees and services and lubricates aircraft and subsystems.
• Oversees preparation of aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks.
• Oversees and performs scheduled inspections and assists in performing special inspections.
• Oversees and performs limited maintenance operational checks and assists in diagnosing and troubleshooting aircraft subsystems using special tools and equipment as required.
• Oversees and use of and performs operator maintenance on tools, special tools and aircraft ground support equipment.
• Oversees preparation of forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
• Oversees, removes and disassembles defective parts of the aircraft.
• Oversees maintaining the supplies and perform preventive maintenance.
• Plans, conducts, and supervises aircraft technical inspections, including repairs and modifications to aircraft structures, structural components and engines.
• Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions.
• Participates in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required.
• Ensures compliance with aircraft configuration control, oil analysis Program and test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration.
• 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 with IA (preferred).
• Three years aviation maintenance experience, three years rotary wing aircraft experience, and two years on the assigned Mission Design Series (MDS).
• Five years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience.
• At least one year’s experience inspecting MDS aircraft assigned.
• All Mechanic experience must be within the six most recent years.
• All Inspector experience must be within the ten most recent years.
• Back shop TI shall have at least one year’s experience on components being inspected.
• Must have satisfactorily completed the 15-series career management field Advanced Leadership Course (formerly BNCOC), AMOC, or possess a Federal aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P) (preferred).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must provide own tools/toolbox. Tools must be shadowed in the toolbox and tools etched with PID.
• Must be able to work, day shift, swing shift, night shift, and/or weekend shift (if applicable) – As required for CBA.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Passport and be able to travel internationally (applicable to OCONUS work sites).
• Must be able to work TDY assignments as applicable per the CBA.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of aircraft systems on the assigned MDS.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, hydraulic press machine, and those listed in the assigned MDS Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC).
• Advanced 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 aircraft mechanics.
• Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, will be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks, and may be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records.
• Exceptional communication skills, leadership abilities, and personnel management skills are required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of aircraft systems on the assigned MDS.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, hydraulic press machine, and those listed in the assigned MDS Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC).
• Advanced 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 aircraft mechanics.
• Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, will be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks, and may be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records.
• Exceptional communication skills, leadership abilities, and personnel management skills are required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits

• Bi-weekly accrual of 3.39 hours (0 to less than 48 months)
• Bi-weekly accrual of 4.93 hours (48 months but less than 108 months)
• Bi-weekly accrual of 6.47 hours (108 months or more)
• 11 paid Holidays (outlined in CBA)
• Sick Leave – Newly hired or transferred employees into the bargaining until shall receive up front/front-loaded prorate sick leave hours based on the remaining weeks in the calendar year including the week of hire at the rate of 1.33 hour per week up to 56 hours
• 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
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary Benefits-identity protection, Pet insurance, legal services, commuter benefits (where applicable), student loan programs.

Pay

Hiring hourly range: $52.07 - $53.63 (Hourly rate set by CBA)

Schedule

Day shift, swing shift, night shift, and/or weekend shift (if applicable) – As required for CBA.

Clearance Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a NACI(T1) Public Trust Security Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
• US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization to work at this facility.