Aircraft Fuel Systems Technician

Calista Corporation•Birmingham, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Fuel System Technician Removes, repairs, inspects, installs, and modifies aircraft fuel systems including integral fuel tanks, bladder cells, and external tanks. Maintains associated hardware and equipment. Performs on aircraft fuel systems removal, repair, and installation maintenance procedures and policies. Diagnoses fuel system and component malfunctions. Recommends corrective actions and resolves problems using technical publications and analytic techniques. Performs maintenance on aircraft fuel tanks and cells. Removes access panels, and depuddles, purges, repairs, and tests fuel tanks and cells. Performs entry and maintenance in confined spaces. Removes, repairs, and replaces malfunctioning components. Prepares aircraft surfaces, and applies sealants, adhesives, and associated chemicals. Cleans fuel cells and tanks, and inspects for foreign objects, corrosion, cell deterioration, and fungus. Initiates deficiency reports, maintenance analysis documents, technical data changes, and equipment records. Possess knowledge in the use of and be able to train others in the use of a wide variety of diagnostics devices, computers, hand and mechanical tools. Provide oversight and may direct and train others in the completion of aircraft related maintenance tasks. Assist in the repair, inspection and maintenance of structural, mechanical and electrical elements of the aircraft. Document maintenance as per Quality Assurance (QA) and established regulatory requirements. Stores, handles, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards and company processes. Operates and maintains related aircraft Support Equipment (SE). Use automated maintenance systems to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, document maintenance actions, and time change database. Perform regular Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walks. Maintain strict tool control procedures. Report missing, lost, found, or unattended tools to the supervisor. Inventory and inspect tools on a regular basis and replace worn or broken tools. Comply with safety rules and regulations while performing day to day maintenance. Promptly report all accidents, injuries, safety violations, and/or unsafe practices or procedures to supervisor. Maintain equipment records. Enter in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verify the work was performed satisfactorily. May include Designated System Inspector (DSI) duties. The Aircraft Fuel System Technician will be required to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
8+ years of aircraft fuels maintenance experience with fixed wing commercial, Government or DOD aircraft required.
Experience supporting DoD contracts.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous Air Force Specialty Code 2A6X4 highly desirable.
Working knowledge of advanced software applications is preferred.
Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

Responsibilities

Removes, repairs, inspects, installs, and modifies aircraft fuel systems including integral fuel tanks, bladder cells, and external tanks.
Maintains associated hardware and equipment.
Performs on aircraft fuel systems removal, repair, and installation maintenance procedures and policies.
Diagnoses fuel system and component malfunctions.
Recommends corrective actions and resolves problems using technical publications and analytic techniques.
Performs maintenance on aircraft fuel tanks and cells.
Removes access panels, and depuddles, purges, repairs, and tests fuel tanks and cells.
Performs entry and maintenance in confined spaces.
Removes, repairs, and replaces malfunctioning components.
Prepares aircraft surfaces, and applies sealants, adhesives, and associated chemicals.
Cleans fuel cells and tanks, and inspects for foreign objects, corrosion, cell deterioration, and fungus.
Initiates deficiency reports, maintenance analysis documents, technical data changes, and equipment records.
Possess knowledge in the use of and be able to train others in the use of a wide variety of diagnostics devices, computers, hand and mechanical tools.
Provide oversight and may direct and train others in the completion of aircraft related maintenance tasks.
Assist in the repair, inspection and maintenance of structural, mechanical and electrical elements of the aircraft.
Document maintenance as per Quality Assurance (QA) and established regulatory requirements.
Stores, handles, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards and company processes.
Operates and maintains related aircraft Support Equipment (SE).
Use automated maintenance systems to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, document maintenance actions, and time change database.
Perform regular Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walks.
Maintain strict tool control procedures.
Report missing, lost, found, or unattended tools to the supervisor.
Inventory and inspect tools on a regular basis and replace worn or broken tools.
Comply with safety rules and regulations while performing day to day maintenance.
Promptly report all accidents, injuries, safety violations, and/or unsafe practices or procedures to supervisor.
Maintain equipment records.
Enter in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verify the work was performed satisfactorily.
May include Designated System Inspector (DSI) duties.
Perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.