Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic III

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Vandalia, OH

16d

About The Position

Do you have the skills, expertise and passion that it takes to be a top-notch mechanic? Join our team and take your career to new heights! As an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic III, you'll be inspecting, servicing, maintaining, testing and storing our aerospace ground service vehicles and equipment to support aircraft flight and maintenance operations. You'll perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aerospace ground and service equipment (AGE), inspect, test, and operate AGE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation, diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions, remove, disassemble, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble, and re-install AGE accessories and components. Your duties will also include providing dispatch services for AGE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations, and preparing AGE for storage and mobility deployment. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and typically 5 or more years of relevant experience
• A higher-level degree may substitute for experience
• Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Exposure to technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publications
• Ability to understand and interpret technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publications
• Experience performing hardware and soldering techniques, technical data and everyday tools
• Understanding of the principles of electronics, refrigeration, hydraulics, power generation, reciprocating engines (gasoline and diesel), gas turbine engines, pneumatics and heating
• Moderate skills in servicing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and performing preventive maintenance on motor and engine-driven generator sets, air conditioners, hydraulic test stands, air compressors, bomb lifts, heaters and other similar support equipment
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Formal Technical training
• FAA repair station and/or Quality Assurance experience
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military

Responsibilities

• inspecting, servicing, maintaining, testing and storing our aerospace ground service vehicles and equipment to support aircraft flight and maintenance operations
• perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aerospace ground and service equipment (AGE)
• inspect, test, and operate AGE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation
• diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions
• remove, disassemble, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble, and re-install AGE accessories and components
• providing dispatch services for AGE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations
• preparing AGE for storage and mobility deployment

Benefits

• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED