Aircraft Mechanic III (23023) – CDI​/QASO (F​/A-18 Multiple Variants

Description

Location: NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Contingent Upon Contract Award

This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment offers, start dates, and continued employment are dependent upon Resicum International LLC being awarded the contract and the successful transition of contract performance.

Resicum International LLC is seeking highly experienced Aircraft Mechanic III – CDI/QASO personnel to support organizational-level maintenance operations for VMFA-112 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas
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The Aircraft Mechanic III – CDI/QASO performs, supervises, and inspects scheduled and unscheduled organizational-level maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft while providing technical leadership to maintenance teams. This position ensures maintenance actions are completed safely, accurately, and in compliance with Navy maintenance standards by serving as the designated CDI and QASO for assigned maintenance operations.

• Lead and supervise scheduled and unscheduled organizational-level maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft across multiple variants.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to Aircraft Mechanic I, II, and III personnel.
• Perform, supervise, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, modify, remove, install, and operationally test aircraft systems and components.
• Maintain and repair aircraft airframe, flight control, powerplant, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, landing gear, mechanical systems, aircraft accessories, and associated support equipment.
• Conduct scheduled inspections, phase inspections, corrosion control, servicing, aircraft modifications, and operational checks in accordance with approved maintenance publications.
• Diagnose aircraft discrepancies using engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs), Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIMs), technical manuals, and other approved technical publications.
• Remove, replace, rig, align, adjust, and operationally test aircraft components following maintenance actions.
• Conduct operational and functional checks to verify aircraft serviceability and mission readiness.
• Utilize specialized aircraft maintenance tools, hydraulic test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, precision measuring instruments, and aircraft support equipment.
• Complete maintenance documentation, inspection records, discrepancy reports, maintenance action forms, and aircraft logbook entries accurately and in accordance with Navy maintenance documentation requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production Control, Quality Assurance, engineering personnel, and Government representatives.
• Assist in training and developing junior maintenance personnel while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Perform required CDI inspections in accordance with NAVAIR maintenance instructions and approved technical publications.
• Verify maintenance tasks have been completed correctly before aircraft or equipment are returned to service.
• Inspect completed maintenance for workmanship, proper installation, torque application, safety wiring, hardware configuration, system rigging, and compliance with technical publications.
• Ensure maintenance actions comply with established Quality Assurance standards and maintenance procedures.
• Identify maintenance discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions prior to aircraft release.
• Review maintenance documentation for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Verify maintenance personnel utilize current technical publications and approved maintenance procedures.
• Document inspection results and certify completed inspections in accordance with Navy maintenance documentation requirements.

• Serve as the designated QASO during hazardous maintenance operations involving energized systems, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, aircraft movement, confined spaces,…