Sheetmetal Aircraft Mechanic II - Travel Team Job at Amentum (Fort Campbell)

Job Description

The Traveling Aircraft Mechanic II (Sheetmetal) performs the full range of military tactical aircraft maintenance and maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures and structural components of moderate difficulty.

Job Responsibility

Performs the full range of military tactical aircraft maintenance and maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures and structural components of moderate difficulty
Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components
Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies required expertise in restoring equipment condition and or operation
Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as
blueprints or manufactures' manuals
Requires working knowledge of technical publications
The incumbent receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, will occasionally be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks, and may be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records
Must be able to prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects
Removes and installs aircraft subsystem assemblies and components such as engines, rotors, transmissions, mechanical flight controls and their components
Services and lubricates aircraft and subsystems
Safely prepares aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks and services
Performs scheduled inspections and assists in performing special inspections
Performs limited maintenance operational checks and diagnoses and troubleshoots aircraft systems using special tools and test equipment as required
Uses and performs operator maintenance on tools, special tools and aircraft ground support equipment
Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate problems by interpreting technical documentation such as aircraft Technical Manuals, Maintenance Information and Action Messages and all technical guidance provided through government official representatives
Uses a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts
Uses a knowledge of electrical theory and of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers
Participates in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required
Uses a working knowledge of technical publications and the Government STAMIS to make entries in aircraft logs and records
Inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by Aircraft Mechanic I

Requirements

Valid up-to-date A&P license
Two (2) years aviation maintenance experience
Three (3) years rotary wing aircraft experience
Two (2) of the years on the assigned Mission Design Series (UH60, AH64, and/or CH47)
All experience must be within the Five (5) most recent years as required
If no A&P, must have the Three (3) years aviation maintenance experience
consisting of Three (3) years rotary wing aircraft experience, and Two (2) years on the assigned MDS (UH60, AH64, and/or CH47)
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization
US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work site
Tools are Required
must provide own tool and Tool box. All tools must be shadowed and etched with PID
Must be available to Travel up to 75% of the time, as operationally required
Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English
Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e-mail and software applications
Must have a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts
requires broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair
must have basic knowledge of electrical theory
must have thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers
Working knowledge of technical publications and Logistics Information Systems
Able to prioritize workloads to maintain schedules on assigned projects and is required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks
Possess the level of experience to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by Mechanics
Shall possess the level of experience necessary to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by skill class Mechanic I 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 working knowledge of making entries in aircraft logbooks & records, military technical publications, and the Army's Unit Level Logistics Aviation Information System, ULLS-AE
All mechanics assigned to perform maintenance on FAA certified aircraft must meet FAA requirements
When assigned to Engine Specialized Repair Activity, must hold a valid (current) FAA Powerplant license
Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day
Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands
Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders
May be required to lift heavy objects whose weight may exceed 50 pounds
Will be required to handle dirty parts and lubricants
Will be required to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Must be able to pass a Respirator Physical and Fit Test qualification
May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, etc.
Must be able to lift/push/pull minimum of 50 pounds
Must be able to work in a shop where the environment is drafty, noisy, and dirty
May be exposed to extreme noise from operating equipment
May be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts or vehicles
Requires travel domestically and internationally on short notice, to austere environments, under harsh living conditions

Nice to have

When assigned to operate Flexible Engine Diagnostic System (FEDS). Shall have Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Powerplant License. If no FAA Powerplant License, then shall have minimum five years documented as a Flexible Engine Diagnostic System (FEDS) operator
When designated shall obtain DoD EPA Refrigerant Processing Certificate Section 608 Technician Certification (Universal) or Minimum Type II
May be designated as a Foreign Object Elimination/Foreign Object Debris (FOE/FOD) Program Administrator
As qualified and when required can perform non-crew member duties
When qualified and as assigned for crane operator duties shall have three years of crane operation related experience and shall comply with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, Subpart: CC Cranes & Derricks in Construction 1926.1427 Operator qualification and Certification
When selected, qualified and trained IAW contact requirements will perform aircraft condition evaluations (ACE) inspection duties
When required can use Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for job duties

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