ALSE Inspector/Maintainer – Coast Guard Aircraft Maintenance 1923

About the role

Position Title: ALSE Inspector/Maintainer
Location: Kodiak, AK 99615 – USCG Air Station Kodiak
Anticipated Start Date: Contingent upon contract award; rapid onboarding may be required within 8 calendar days of award
Employment Note: Full-Time Position is contingent upon contract award and Government approval.
STi is actively identifying highly qualified candidates for proposal submission and rapid post-award onboarding.
Period of Performance: 5 Year Contract (One 12-month base period with four one-year option periods, if exercised.)

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled inspection, maintenance, overhaul, repair, and servicing of Aviation Life Support Equipment.
• Inspect inflatable equipment, survival equipment, survival kits, rescue equipment, protective equipment, and helicopter rescue swimmer equipment at required intervals.
• Inspect and maintain Liquid Oxygen (LOX) systems, including servicing, function testing, troubleshooting, and repair recommendations.
• Determine the operability of ALSE and LOX systems and identify necessary repairs.
• Use standard and specialized tools, fixtures, templates, scales, test stands, external power sources, and related equipment of the trade.
• Review technical manuals, technical orders, maintenance procedure cards, blueprints, sketches, OEM manuals, and related technical documents.
• Report discrepancies, errors, or poorly presented information to supervisors for resolution.
• Follow assigned work orders and complete required paperwork and maintenance documentation in accordance with Coast Guard technical guidelines.
• Initiate or support requisitions for parts, supplies, technical publications, and maintenance resources.
• Conduct research using USCG aviation maintenance data systems such as ATIP or similar systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Clean, lubricate, maintain, and properly account for assigned tools and equipment.
• Transport, store, use, or support handling of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes during maintenance operations.
• Follow applicable safety, PPE, HAZMAT, environmental, and occupational health procedures.
• Work in hangar, aircraft, industrial, and maintenance environments, including cramped or awkward work areas, ladders, platforms, scaffolding, and aircraft structures.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).
• Meet one of the following qualifications:
• Graduate of USCG Aviation Survival Technician School;
• Graduate of a DoD-facilitated Aviation Life Safety Equipment School;
• At least three (3) years experience inspecting, maintaining, and modifying aviation rescue and survival equipment on similar aircrafts to that being supported is required. Five (5) years experience is desired.
• Knowledge of ALSE parts, components, assemblies, rescue/survival equipment, and aviation life support systems.
• Experience supporting HC-130, C-130, MH-60, MH-65, rotary-wing, fixed-wing, or comparable aviation platforms.
• Possess extensive knowledge of a wide variety of LOX containers, servicing, and how LOX integrates with C-130J aircraft systems.
• Ability to conduct research using USCG aviation data systems such as ATIP or similar systems.
• Knowledge of safety procedures common to the trade, including PPE, HAZMAT, and hazardous waste handling requirements.
• Physical ability to perform aircraft maintenance work, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, kneeling, climbing ladders/platforms, and working in cramped or awkward positions.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds with assistance or mechanical lifting devices when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience inspecting, maintaining, or modifying aviation rescue and survival equipment.
• Active Secret security clearance preferred.
• Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant license with recent aviation maintenance experience preferred but not required when another required qualification pathway is met.
• Prior U.S. Coast Guard, DoD, DHS, military aviation, or Federal aviation maintenance experience.
• Prior experience as a USCG Aviation Survival Technician, Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman, Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, ALSE technician, PR, AFE, or equivalent.

Work Environment

• Work will be performed onsite at USCG Air Station Kodiak, AK.
• Work areas may include hangars, aircraft, maintenance shops, industrial areas, and inside/outside environments subject to noise, dust, heat, cold, and inclement weather.
• Core work hours are generally Monday through Friday, 0800–1600 Alaska Standard Time.
• Work may occur outside standard hours, including weekends or occasional night work, depending on USCG operational schedules and aircraft availability.
• Contractor employees shall work no more than 40 hours per week unless otherwise authorized.
• Work may involve exposure to dirt, solvents, fuel, grease, fumes, slippery surfaces, hazardous materials, toxic materials, and regulated work areas.
• Appropriate PPE and safety procedures are required.

Benefits

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