Aircraft Mechanic III

Job Description

Aircraft Mechanic III
- Edwards

Performs inspection, maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on assigned aircraft.

• Adheres to all Technical Orders, GOPs/SOPs, Air Force Instructions, and any other directives identified by Site Management or the PWS

• Work with other mechanics and technical representatives to trouble shoot,diagnose and solve unusual and complex maintenance problems.

• Ability to apply logic and good judgment, understand technical order diagrams and procedures, use test equipment for analysis of airframe, engine, flight control,pneudraulic, fuel,electrical/electronic systems, problems.

• Plan and scheduleaircraftutilizationand maintenance activity and coordinates performance with operational customer.

• Maintainaccurateparts inventory.

• Assign maintenance and repair tasks and monitors/evaluates their completion.

• Responsibility to oversee and performsaircraftjacking, lifting, and towing operations.

• Inspectsaircraftstructures, systems, components, and related systems.

• Responsibility to oversee and performsaircraftandcomponentinspections.

• Interprets inspection findings anddeterminesadequacy of corrective actions.

• Perform and sign offaircraftsafe for flight inspections.

• Perform launch, recovery, scheduled and unscheduled inspections/maintenance.

• Preflight/thru flight/BPO inspections, ground handling, minor maintenance, and servicing.

• Perform routine troubleshooting, installation, repair and maintenance of all electro-mechanical systems and components on theaircraftat the organizational level of maintenance.

• Services aircraft. Performs end-of-runway, post-flight, preflight, thru-flight, and phase inspections.

• Troubleshoots andmaintainsaircraftstructures, systems, components, and related equipment.

• Removes and installsaircraftcomponents.

• Coordinates with QA and the government to understand which tasks require In Process Inspections (IPIs) and Mandatory Government Inspections (MGIs) and ensures government and/or QA is on-site to perform IPIs and MGIs.

• Operates vehicles on the flightline in accordance with local airfield driving requirements

• Notifies the government when aircraft are “crew ready” in accordance with timelines prescribed in the PWS

• Conducts aircrew debriefs

• Assists with providing OJT to Mechanics/Technicians, to include signing off training records.

• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned.

• Minimum of twelve (12) years working knowledgeofaircraftmaintenance operations experience must include complying with all applicable aircraft servicing procedures, aircraft maintenance manuals, and parts catalogs.

• Aircraft maintenance experience on KC-46 aircraft preferred.

• Current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P) preferred.

• Must have a broad working knowledge ofaircraftmaintenance, inspection techniques, FAA regulations, and Air Force technical publications.

• Demonstrated leadership ability combined with attention to detail.

• Must have knowledge of the scope and limitation of various categories of maintenance and their application.

• Must have a current state drivers license.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain
  
  Secret clearance.
  
  NOTE:
  
  U.S. citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work site.

• Must possess the ability to carry and lift overhead up to 50 pounds.

• Duties include walking, climbing, standing, stooping, stretching, and squatting for purposes of moving equipment, boarding and de-boarding the aircraft, performing maintenance using ladders, and performing maintenance atop and below aircraft.

• Work is primarily performed outside in a high-level noise environment.

• Performing…