Aircraft Mechanic I Airframe

Amentum•San Diego, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic I performs scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance to meet mission requirements and may support flight scheduling and daily flight-line operations. The role repairs, replaces, rebuilds, inspects, tests, and services aircraft structures, engines, systems, and components. Work includes aircraft inspections and maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, removing and reinstalling engines, recording completed work, and supporting safe aircraft operation. The mechanic may specialize in structural, precision, or functional components, spare parts and assemblies, or engine repair. The position also includes housekeeping, participation in the foreign object damage (FOD) prevention program, handling and disposing of hazardous materials, complying with safety and quality procedures, and obtaining required qualifications and support-equipment licenses. The employee must be available to work all shifts on site and may be required to qualify as a Plane Captain. The work environment includes aircraft interiors and exteriors, moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious locations, outdoor weather, electrical-shock and vibration hazards, fumes, airborne particles, chemicals, and loud noise. The role requires frequent movement and physical activity, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. Employees must meet aircraft-specific weight limits and physical and medical requirements, maintain mental alertness, communicate consistently, and work under deadlines. Amentum requires employees to uphold safety, quality, and procedural-compliance policies, complete applicable training, and fulfill relevant self-aid/buddy-aid, emergency response, and safety-team responsibilities. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent; recent, actual aircraft maintenance experience; relevant CDQAR/QAR experience; and the ability to obtain and maintain required qualifications and credentials. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain facility credentials or authorization at this work location.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three years of actual and recent O-level H-60S/R aircraft maintenance experience, or equivalent rotary-aircraft experience, as a rated Aircraft Structural Mechanic (AM).
At least three years of actual H-60 CDQAR/QAR experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain all required qualifications and complete personal qualification standards within the time allotted by site instructions.
Ability to obtain and maintain Tire & Wheel and Hydraulic Contamination certifications.
Ability to work all shifts on site.
Ability to read, write, and interpret technical data and special operating instructions.
In-depth knowledge of the applicable aircraft and thorough working knowledge of applicable technical publications.
Ability to use a computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer and proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and NALCOMIS/OOMA.
Good verbal and written communication skills and leadership ability.
Knowledge and use of the special tools and equipment needed for assigned maintenance tasks.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job and pass any medical examinations related to daily duties.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for these credentials at this location.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) with Tier 3 adjudication.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with U.S. Naval repair and maintenance operations on military aircraft.
Plane Captain qualification.
Airframe Workcenter Supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to meet aircraft mission requirements; may support flight scheduling and daily flight-line operations.
Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures and functional components using hand tools, power tools, machines, and specialized equipment.
Read and interpret manufacturer and maintenance manuals, OPNAV 4790, service bulletins, technical and engineering data, and other specifications to determine repair or replacement methods.
Perform hourly, calendar, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other aircraft inspections.
Inspect engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burns, distortions, security, warping, wear, oil leaks, and missing or damaged segments.
Test engine operation and use diagnostic and testing equipment to locate malfunctions.
Repair or replace engine components, remove and disassemble engines for inspection and repair, and reassemble and install engines in aircraft.
Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections and miscellaneous aircraft servicing, including flushing gearboxes, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, checking brakes, and preventing corrosion.
Supervise and participate in aircraft jacking and towing.
Record all work performed in maintenance records, including safety-of-flight items, and verify that work was satisfactorily completed.
Service engines and airframe components at line stations and make repairs short of overhaul as needed to keep aircraft safe to operate.
Maintain housekeeping in work areas, participate in the FOD program, handle and dispose of hazardous materials, and comply with safety requirements.
Obtain Collateral Duty Inspector and Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative qualifications as a rated Aircraft Structural Mechanic (AM).
Obtain required support-equipment licenses and may qualify as a Plane Captain.
Comply with applicable PWS requirements and perform other position-related duties as assigned.
Comply with Amentum safety, quality, operational, and environmental procedures; complete applicable training and fulfill assigned safety and emergency-response responsibilities.