F-18 Aircraft Structures Mechanic 3

Responsibilities

• Performing maintenance operations on F-18 aircraft, aircraft equipment, components, and systems in accordance with all applicable directives.
• A variety of major structure repairs, including removing/replacing parts such as skins, intercostals, heat shields, bulkheads, longerons, and fittings.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, etc.
• Able to perform part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, deburring, trimming, riveting, precision drilling, reaming, coldworking, and composite repairs.
• Able to remove, replace multiple types of fasteners including Hi-loks, jo-bolts, Cherry max, and Huk-bolts, and fast rivets.
• Able to interpret diameters and dimensions using scales, squares, micrometers, calipers, ball gauges, pin gauges, and depth gauges.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience and familiarity with inspections, servicing, troubleshooting, removals, and repairs.
• Maintain an active secret DOD clearance.
• Comprehensive written and verbal English communication skills.
• Able to work flexible schedules to accommodate customer maintenance requirements.
• Able to clearly document maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs, parts requests, etc.
• Able to perform assigned duties while wearing required safety equipment.
• Ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 50 pounds, working overhead, and accessing small, confined spaces.
• Able to pass a physical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference to candidates who have supported U.S. Navy F-18 or F/A-18 squadrons on deployment, depot level or assembly.