Aircraft Mechanic Airframe; F​/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 motivated and experienced Aircraft Mechanic I – Airframe personnel to support organizational-level maintenance operations for VMFA-112 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas
.

This position supports the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, modification, and servicing of F/A-18 aircraft across multiple variants
. Working under the guidance of senior maintenance personnel, the Aircraft Mechanic I performs airframe maintenance while ensuring aircraft are maintained in accordance with NAVAIR technical publications, engineering data, quality assurance standards, and established safety procedures.

If you are a dedicated aviation maintenance professional with experience supporting tactical military aircraft and a commitment to mission readiness, we encourage you to apply.

The Aircraft Mechanic I – Airframe performs scheduled and unscheduled organizational-level maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft structures, mechanical systems, and associated components. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, inspections, repairs, servicing, and operational testing of aircraft systems while supporting daily flight operations and maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and aircraft readiness.

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled organizational-level maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft across multiple variants.
• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft structures, landing gear, flight controls, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, environmental control, and auxiliary systems.
• Repair, replace, modify, and rebuild aircraft structural components, flight control surfaces, mechanical linkages, hydraulic plumbing, and associated assemblies.
• Perform aircraft sheet metal repairs and structural modifications in accordance with approved technical publications and engineering drawings.
• Remove, install, rig, align, adjust, and operationally test aircraft systems and components following maintenance actions.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, maintenance manuals, Structural Repair Manuals (SRMs), Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIMs), service bulletins, technical directives, and wiring diagrams.
• Remove, inspect, repair, reinstall, and operationally test aircraft engines and associated components as required.
• Perform maintenance on engine accessories, fuel systems, oil systems, gearboxes, valves, and other mechanical components.
• Perform authorized maintenance and repairs to aircraft electrical wiring and associated accessories.
• Conduct preflight, turnaround, post-flight, conditional, and special inspections.
• Service aircraft by performing lubrication, fluid servicing, filter replacement, brake inspections, and other scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Assist with aircraft towing, jacking, recovery, and ground handling operations.
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, rivet guns, drills, sheet metal equipment, precision measuring instruments, and aircraft support equipment.
• Document maintenance actions, discrepancy reports, inspections, and aircraft logbook entries in accordance with Navy maintenance procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production Control, Quality Assurance, engineering personnel, and Government representatives.
• Maintain compliance with Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, Tool Control Program (TCP), environmental regulations, and OSHA safety requirements.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives to improve aircraft reliability, maintenance efficiency, and mission readiness.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Ability to climb ladders, aircraft stands,…