AH-Aircraft Mechanic - A&P or FCC License - Illesheim, Germany

The AH64 Aircraft Mechanic 3

performs the full range of military tactical aircraft maintenance functions including assembly and modification on the assigned aircraft (AH-64), their major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and related systems.

• Perform the full range of military tactical aircraft maintenance.

• Install, connect, and adjust complete systems such as fuel, heat, lubrication, hydraulic, engine, and transmission: install and align fuselage parts; balances, aligns, and installs tail rotor assemblies; rig complete flight control systems.

• Incorporate authorized modifications and changes.

• Make operational checks of hydraulic and fuel systems using external power sources and powered ground equipment.

• Inspect and troubleshoots to determine cause of malfunctions; disassembles to point of trouble; adjusts, repairs, realigns or replaces defective component or assembly.

• Direct the work of lower-graded mechanics for complete assembly, modification and checkout of the entire aircraft and coordinates with related trades such as electrical, avionics, and sheet metal to assure proper sequence of the complete aircraft assembly process.

• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

• High School Graduate or equivalent is required.

• Five (5) years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience is required, with a Minimum of One (1) year of experience on the AH-64.

• FAA A&P is Required, If No A&P the program will accept a Valid FCC License with Elements 1 and 3, in lieu of the A&P.

• Either the A&P Or FCC is Required.

• If no A&P; the valid FCC with Elements 1 and 3 will be required, With a minimum of Five years of experience on the AH-64 airframe.

• If willing and able to obtain an FCC License, discuss with Recruiter.

• U.S. military technical school or specialized training course is desired.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance, NAC-I T1 Public Trust. US Citizenship is required to obtain a T1/CAC NACI Clearance.

• Interim NACI approval required for deployment.

• Valid US Passport Required for deployment to Germany.

• TESA approval:
  Must be able to qualify for TESA approval; must have over 5 years career total Aviation maintenance experience.

• Travel:
  As required in support of task order.

• Shall possess the level of experience necessary to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by skill class Mechanic I and II and must have a combination of experience to repair engines, sheet metal, structural, hydraulic, electrical, power train and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions.

• Shall have a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, diagnosing problems, repair procedures and replacement of parts: requires broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.

• Shall have basic knowledge of electrical theory.

• Shall have thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers.

• Shall have a working knowledge of making entries in aircraft logbooks & records, military technical publications, utilizing the Army's Logistics Information System (e.g. ACN, ULLS-A).

• Shall have a basic knowledge of aircraft sheet metal and structural modification and repair

• Shall have the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.

• Shall have a detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as cable tensiometers.

• Knowledge of the makeup, operation, installation and modification of a wide variety of classes, models and series of aircraft, their major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components and related systems.

• Technical knowledge of the aircraft models and components/sub-assemblies assigned for maintenance, modification and repair.

• Ability to assemble a variety of system assemblies, and sub-assemblies such as fuel and hydraulic systems, tail boom assemblies, and the power train. Must be able to connect, mesh, align and adjust the system with one another and to determine the sequence of installation of these systems for proper…