Aircraft Mechanic I – Airframe

Aircraft Mechanic I – Airframe

Requirements

• Must be a High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum five (5) years of actual and recent organizational-level F/A-18 A-G aircraft maintenance experience. 3 years prior F/A-18 A-G Collateral Duty Inspector/Quality Assurance Representative experience or FAA A&P License.
• Must have completed Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics AM “A” School or FAA A&P License
• Must obtain Collateral Duty Inspector qualification within 30 days of promotion/hire date
• Knowledge and use of special tools/equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks is mandatory.
• Any additional qualifications or license required to maintain aircraft.
• Must be physically able to perform all assigned duties.
• Must have a valid Virginia or North Carolina Driver license (if North Carolina resident)
• Ability to read and interpret technical publications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with and/or pass any medical examination requirements related to performing daily assigned tasks.
• Must be able to obtain a favorable T3 Secret eligibility status.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.
• Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.
• Reads and interprets manufacturers’ and airline’s maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Performs progressive, phase, periodic, and other hourly, conditional or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions.
• Inspects jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.
• Tests engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, and jet calibration (Jetcal) tester, to locate source of malfunction.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections, performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Supervises the jacking and towing of aircraft, enters in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verifies the work was performed satisfactorily.
• May service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
• May specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair.

Preferred Qualifications

• Should be a self-motivator and work with minimum supervision.
• Ramp Stamp (restricted/unrestricted)
• F/A-18 Tire & Wheel, Hydraulic Contamination
• A/S32A-45 Tow Tractor
• A/M26U-4-4B NAN cart; A/M27T-14/15
• A/M32A-108; A/M24M-6 Power cart; AM37M-2 Hydraulic purifier
• A/S32A-44 Crane
• APU/Low Power Turn Operator