KC-130J Aircraft Mechanic III

Overview

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

• Maintenance of subsystem components, including landing gear, flight control, hydraulics, engine, and propeller component removal, inspection, and reinstallation.
• Apply engineering principles, techniques, and methods in the maintainability of existing equipment and systems.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring equipment for system testing, evaluation, and operation, and to comply with established local tool control programs.
• Read and interpret manufacturers’ maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, diagrams, schematics, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair or replacement.
• Use illustrated parts breakdowns (IPBs) to determine material requirements, research associated part numbers, and order parts to complete maintenance actions.
• Perform periodic special, hourly, conditional, and phase maintenance isochronal inspections as required by MIMs, MRCs, manufacturer specifications, and all applicable directives, orders, and instructions.
• Interpret MIMs and associated maintenance publications, orders, and directives to perform maintenance and document actions.
• Ensure accurate entry of data into the locally used computer database system.
• Perform O/I level maintenance functions in support of In‑Flight Refueling Systems and rebuild shop and Aircraft Tire & Wheel rebuilding.
• Schedule and perform unscheduled maintenance actions, including cross‑training in all required essential technical specialties to facilitate 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.
• Perform other duties and supervisory functions critical to the function of the program and to assure compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
• Maintain working knowledge and proficiency with computers, aircraft data debriefing and diagnostic software (DTADS) and maintenance information systems.

Employees are frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and climb on top of aircraft and maintenance platforms. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Environmental conditions range from an office environment to inclement weather with severe temperature changes, inadequate lighting, dust, and wind; on occasion there may be high noise hazards that require hearing protection.

Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED).