The Aircraft Mechanic I (Survival) is responsible for support of highly sensitive HQ USAF operational plans and safe air transportation for Cabinet Members, senior military leaders, and visiting foreign dignitaries. Essential Responsibilities: Inspects, evaluates, and repairs survival equipment for assigned aircraft and support equipment. Use approved material to upholster, repair or replace aircraft furnishings, headliners, interior side panels, and bulkheads. Install carpeting, floor coverings and vinyl on SAM aircraft. Repair, manufacture, repack and sew fabric, canvas, leather, rubber, and other synthetic material IAW tech data. Inspect, repairs and repack emergency life rafts and life preservers. Modify, designs and fabricate any canvas, leather, rubber, or synthetic fabric items in support of aircraft maintenance including but not limited to interior furnishings and floor coverings. Operates all associated ground support equipment. Maintains oxygen masks, hand tools, power tools, special cutting tools, fasteners, and adhesives applicable to repair and maintenance assigned aircraft. Evaluates, designs, and manufactures logistics improvement projects. Research technical data for maintenance and repair of assigned aircraft and associated equipment. Uses maintenance drawings and blueprints to accomplish repairs on assigned equipment. Performs on-equipment evaluations of aircraft interior components to determine serviceability and or repair-ability. Coordinates maintenance efforts with the Production Supervisors and Maintenance Operation Coordination Center. Documents discrepancies in applicable forms and inputs data in Maintenance Information System. Ensures compliance with applicable safety, housekeeping, tool control, and FOD prevention programs. Must be able to work, day shift, swing shift, night shift, and/or weekend shift as required. May be tasked to perform work center additional duties with provided training. Performs other duties related to the occupational field as assigned to include temporary duty and travel. Must maintain all training requirements.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees