Aircraft Examiner (Aircraft Mechanic)

Naval Air Systems Command•Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA

About The Position

The Aircraft Examiner (Aircraft Mechanic) serves in the MRO Production Department, Production Lines Division of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. The position examines aircraft systems, components, and accessories; documents tasks and discrepancies; and evaluates whether items are suitable for continued service without replacement, rework, or processing. The examiner ensures rework meets technical specifications and negotiated labor and material requirements, determines induction configuration and applicable technical directives, identifies tasks beyond required depot rework specifications, and provides data for engineering Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), logistics analysis, norms and budget formulation, material forecasting, and workload planning. The role requires rotating shift work and may involve travel from the normal duty station to locations within and outside the continental United States, including remote or isolated sites. Work takes place in areas with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents and may expose the incumbent to moving objects and equipment, high-voltage conductors, sharp objects, explosives, hazardous materials, fumes, aircraft propellers, and jet intakes and exhaust. The position requires medical surveillance participation and the ability to lift objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance, as well as frequent climbing, overhead reaching, standing, and bending.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully complete the required E-Verify employment verification check if newly hired by the Department of the Navy.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must participate in medical surveillance programs.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS and OCONUS locations and remote or isolated sites.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to perform the work, including expert-level ability to inspect aircraft hydraulic, pneudraulic, and other mechanical systems, components, and accessories.
Must be able to examine, evaluate, and analyze aircraft system and component condition; determine induction configuration and applicable technical directives; and advise production personnel, support organizations, and customers.
Must have working knowledge of examination and evaluation processes, including induction, aircraft inventory, system troubleshooting and evaluation, logbook review, technical directive review, and engineering specifications.
Must be able to use computer data management programs and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and technical directives.
Must be able to lift objects up to 35 pounds without assistance and frequently climb in and out of aircraft, reach overhead, stand, bend, and climb on platforms or slippery or uneven surfaces.

Responsibilities

Identify and document tasks and discrepancies on aircraft systems, components, and accessories that are suitable for continued service without replacement, rework, or processing.
Ensure products are reworked within technical specifications and meet negotiated labor and material requirements using effective examination and evaluation processes and methods.
Determine induction configuration and establish which technical directives must be accomplished to produce the required product configuration.
Determine tasks that exceed required depot rework specifications, including associated labor and material.
Collect and provide data for engineering Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and logistics analysis, norms and budget formulation, material forecasting, and workload planning.
Provide technical advice and guidance to production personnel, support organizations, and customers regarding examination and evaluation results.
Apply examination and evaluation processes such as induction, aircraft inventory, system evaluation troubleshooting, logbook review, technical directive review, and use of engineering specifications.
Use hardware and computer data management programs to navigate software directories and filing systems.
Interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, technical directives, and other information to accomplish work tasks.