Aircraft Mechanic Powerplant – Vmg

Aircraft Mechanic Powerplant – Vmg

Requirements

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum three years’ aircraft power plant maintenance experience.
• Must have experience in corrosion detection, treatment, and prevention. Personnel shall be qualified according to their field of expertise and the level of maintenance assigned.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain any company/government required clearance, qualification, or certifications.
• Prior Military must present Member 4 DD214 with Honorable Discharge
• Must have a valid State Driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
• Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to work all assigned shifts & schedules.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all aircraft main, auxiliary, secondary power systems, fuel systems, engine level and bleed air components.
• Performs troubleshooting, testing, low and high power turn operational checks of power plant systems, replacing or repairing worn or damaged components, such as, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
• Removes engine from aircraft, disassembles and inspects organizational level parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects, and repairs or replaces organizational level defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical directives, planning documents, test specifications, technical publications and procedures, and applicable safety manuals.
• May be required to perform off-site service on assigned detachments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience with F/16, F-18A-F, EA-18G, E2-D, MH-60S aircraft.
• Possess a high degree of expertise of aircraft systems.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of applicable maintenance/technical manuals, publications, instructions and special tools and test equipment.
• Must be familiar with operational capabilities and limitations of aircraft systems.
• Possess a thorough working knowledge of the detection, prevention, and treatment of corrosion.
• Must be customer oriented.
• Capable of cross-training into other specialties.
• Formal/Specialized Training or Equivalent
• Hazardous Waste Communication Training
• FOD and TCP Awareness Trained
• Security Clearance Awareness Training
• COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Program Awareness
• NALCOMIS/OOMA trained Preferred.
• ESD Trained
• Support Equipment Operator’s License (Tow Tractor, N2 Servicing Trailer and Mobile Start Unit at a minimum.)
• Collateral Duty Inspector experience
• Egress System Checkout
• Plane Captain Qualified preferred.
• Aircraft Towing Certified
• Aircraft Brake Rider Certified
• Operational Risk Management (ORM) Training
• Fuel Surveillance Trained, Engine Run (1 T/M/S minimum) Troubleshooter/Final Checker Certified