Aircraft Mech, Para Rigger - NAWDC GT

Amentum•Fallon, NV

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic-Aviation Life Support Services (PR) performs organizational, intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance, including inspection, operational testing, repair, modification, and troubleshooting of assigned aircraft, components, and equipment. The position applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and provides technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other employees as needed. The mechanic interprets IETMS, Maintenance Instruction Manuals, and company directives to perform maintenance. The role includes maintaining and inspecting aircraft safety and survival equipment, parachutes, seat survival kits, pilots’ personal equipment, oxygen mask assemblies, survival vests, and helmets. The mechanic issues and receives aircrew survival equipment and maintains checkout and return records, briefs and debriefs aircrew on equipment use and condition, and performs related corrosion, FOD, hazardous-waste, and tool-control duties. Work is usually performed in a hangar, shop, or flight-line environment. Duties may involve off-site service on assigned detachments, lifting objects normally not exceeding 70 pounds, exposure to inclement weather, high noise, fumes or airborne particles, and electrical-shock hazards. The position requires close and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus. The listed hiring rate is $61.87 per hour, set by a collective bargaining agreement. Benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits including 401(k) matching; educational reimbursement; parental leave; an employee stock purchase plan; tax-saving options; disability and life insurance; and pet insurance. Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

Qualified PR “A” School graduate or Air Force school graduate in accordance with COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series.
At least three years of practical organizational- or intermediate-level experience within the last five years.
Experience in corrosion detection, treatment, and prevention.
Recent experience with F-18A-F, EA-18G, E-2C, or MH-60S aircraft.
Qualified according to area of expertise and assigned maintenance level.
High degree of expertise in aircraft systems.
In-depth knowledge of applicable maintenance and technical manuals, publications, instructions, special tools, and test equipment.
Familiarity with operational capabilities and limitations of aircraft systems.
Previous military personnel must provide a Member 4 DD214 with Honorable Discharge.
Customer-oriented.
Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Government Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.
Valid state driver’s license.
High school diploma.
Able to lift objects whose weight normally will not exceed 70 pounds.
Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.

Nice To Haves

Formal or specialized training, or equivalent.
Hazardous Waste Communication Training.
FOD and TCP Awareness Training.
Security Clearance Awareness Training.
COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Program Awareness.
ISO 9001-2000 Program Awareness.
OOMA/NALCOMIS training.
ESD training.
Support Equipment Operator’s License.
Collateral Duty Inspector qualification, as directed.
Egress System Checkout.
Non-Nuclear Ordnance Explosive Handling certification.
Plane Captain qualification.
Aircraft Towing certification.
Aircraft Brake Rider certification.
Operational Risk Management (ORM) training.
Fuel Surveillance training.
Thorough working knowledge of corrosion detection, prevention, and treatment.

Responsibilities

Perform organizational, intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance, including inspection, operational testing, repair, modification, and troubleshooting of assigned aircraft, components, and equipment.
Interpret IETMS, Maintenance Instruction Manuals, and company directives to perform maintenance.
Install and remove cartridge-actuated devices and propulsion-actuated devices.
Pack, unpack, preserve, and maintain parachutes and seat survival kits.
Repair, fit, maintain, and preserve pilots’ personal equipment.
Issue and receive aircrew survival equipment and initiate and update checkout and return records.
Assemble, place in service, and perform calendar inspections on oxygen mask assemblies, survival vests, helmets, and other related safety and survival equipment.
Perform aircraft conditional and special inspections of installed safety and survival equipment.
Identify and treat corrosion.
Brief and debrief aircrew on the use and condition of survival equipment.
Maintain foreign object damage (FOD), hazardous-waste, and tool-control programs.
Provide technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other employees as needed.
Perform off-site service on assigned detachments if required.