KC-130J Aircraft Mechanic III- Kuwait City, Kuwait

About the role

The KC-130J Aircraft Mechanic III will troubleshoot and/or repair malfunctions in the aircraft airframes and power plant systems and all other supporting aircraft systems that require general aviation mechanical skills and knowledge. This position performs assigned maintenance to specified KC-130J standards, including operational testing procedures and required functional tests in support of the KC-130J maintenance manual series.

Responsibilities

• Apply and provide a thorough working knowledge of airframes and power plant systems to include aircraft modification procedures and experience with specific airframe, hydraulic, engine, and propeller systems, systems integration, system/component failure analysis, inspection, repair, and testing of airframes and power plant systems through engineering principles, techniques, and methods in the maintainability of existing KC-130J equipment and systems.
• Perform maintenance and servicing related aircraft components, to include landing gear, flight control, hydraulics, engine, and propeller, component removal, inspection, and reinstallation.
• Troubleshoots and/or repairs malfunctions in the aircraft airframes and power plants systems and all other supporting aircraft systems that require general aviation mechanical skills and knowledge, performing assigned maintenance in compliance with established directives and specified KC-130J MRC/MIMs, to include performing calibration procedures and required functional tests.
• Read, interpret, and apply manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, diagrams, schematics, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Use illustrated parts breakdowns (IPB)s to determine material requirements, research associated part numbers, and order parts to complete maintenance actions.
• Performs periodic special, hourly, conditional, and phase maintenance/isochronal inspections as required by Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIMs), Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC)s, manufacturer’s specifications, and all applicable directives, orders, and instructions as directed through Maintenance Control.
• Interpret MIMs and all associated maintenance publications, orders, and directives to perform maintenance and use processes to document such maintenance actions, ensuring the accurate entry of data into the locally used computer database system.
• Performs applicable “O” and “I” level maintenance functions in support of In-Flight Refueling Systems and rebuild shop and Aircraft Tire & Wheel rebuilding.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions, to include cross-training in all required essential technical specialties, to facilitate the removal, inspection, repair/replacement, installation, and test procedures of aircraft component parts, survival equipment, pneumatic systems, environmental control systems, fuel systems, avionics systems, and all associated airframes and power plants equipment systems.
• Inspect, control, and prevent corrosion of aircraft metals and system components using established and approved procedures.
• Checkout and operate all necessary support equipment for flight line maintenance of established maintenance procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED).
• Must be able to obtain/maintain the following required certifications/qualifications: Aviation Gas Free Engineering (AVGFE) certification Hydraulic Contamination certification“I” Level & “O” Level Tire & Wheel certification Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) run qualification Applicable Support Equipment licensing Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) qualification Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR) qualification Corrosion Prevention and Control and Aircraft Paint qualification Confined Space Entry certification - Aviation Gas Free Engineering (AVGFE) certification.
• Four years’ maintenance experience with C-130 Airframes/Power Plants Systems preferred.
• Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) 4790.2 or equivalent experience with Air Force Instruction 21-101 preferred.
• Must have a working knowledge of first aid procedures to be used in an emergency.
• Must have a strong knowledge base of aviation maintenance programs, processes, and procedures (example: Safety, Tool Control, HAZMAT, inspection programs, administrative requirements, support equipment, calibration/torque programs & procedures).

Qualifications

• Education / Certifications: High School Diploma.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain the following required certifications/qualifications: Aviation Gas Free Engineering (AVGFE) certification Hydraulic Contamination certification“I” Level & “O” Level Tire & Wheel certification Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) run qualification Applicable Support Equipment licensing Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) qualification Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR) qualification Corrosion Prevention and Control and Aircraft Paint qualification Confined Space Entry certification - Aviation Gas Free Engineering (AVGFE) certification.
• Experience: Four years’ maintenance experience with C-130 Airframes/Power Plants Systems preferred.
• Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) 4790.2 or equivalent experience with Air Force Instruction 21-101 preferred.
• Must have a working knowledge of first aid procedures to be used in an emergency.
• Must have a strong knowledge base of aviation maintenance programs, processes, and procedures (example: Safety, Tool Control, HAZMAT, inspection programs, administrative requirements, support equipment, calibration/torque programs & procedures).