Aircraft Mech, Para Rigger

Amentum•Fallon, NV

6d•$62 - $62

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 role applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and provide technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other employees as needed. The mechanic interprets IETMS, maintenance instruction manuals, and company directives to perform maintenance. The position maintains aircraft and aircrew safety and survival equipment, including parachutes, seat survival kits, pilots’ personal equipment, oxygen mask assemblies, survival vests, and helmets. Work includes installing and removing cartridge-actuated and propulsion-actuated devices; issuing and receiving equipment and maintaining checkout and return records; conducting calendar inspections and aircraft conditional and special inspections; identifying and treating corrosion; and briefing and debriefing aircrew on equipment use and condition. The role also maintains foreign object damage (FOD), hazardous waste, and tool control programs. Work is usually performed in a hangar, shop, or flight-line environment, with possible off-site service on assigned detachments. Conditions may include inclement weather, high noise, fumes or airborne particles, and electrical-shock hazards. The position may require lifting objects normally weighing no more than 70 pounds and requires close and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

Qualified PR “A” School graduate or Air Force school graduate in accordance with COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series.
At least three years of practical experience within the last five years at the organizational or intermediate maintenance level.
Experience in corrosion detection, treatment, and prevention.
Recent experience with F-18A-F, EA-18G, E-2C, or MH-60S aircraft.
Expertise in aircraft systems.
In-depth knowledge of applicable maintenance and technical manuals, publications, instructions, special tools, and test equipment.
Familiarity with the operational capabilities and limitations of aircraft systems.
Former military applicants must provide a Member 4 DD214 showing an 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 does not exceed 70 pounds, as required.
Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust 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 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 when required.