Aircraft Mechanic I – AFW (ATAC)

Textron•Fort Worth, TX

110d

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic I performs maintenance on Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) aircraft and supports safe, efficient aircraft launch and recovery operations at permanent and detachment sites. The mechanic is proficient on one aircraft type/model and assists with additional types/models, manages assigned maintenance programs, uses the AMS program, and helps train maintenance personnel. The role may also include coordinating detachment requirements with Crew Chiefs and obtaining and maintaining a Detachment Lead qualification. The mechanic troubleshoots aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces, controls, electrical wiring, and accessories; repairs, replaces, or rebuilds aircraft structures and functional components; and performs scheduled inspections, including 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections. Duties also include preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections, aircraft servicing, and interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints and manufacturer manuals to resolve moderate to complex problems. The mechanic prioritizes work to meet project schedules and performs other duties assigned by the Production Supervisor and Crew Chiefs. ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary, Red Air, and aggressor services to the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Air Force, operating across permanent sites in the continental United States, Hawaii, and the Pacific.

Requirements

Hold an A&P certification or have at least five years of equivalent military aircraft maintenance experience.
Be capable of performing complex maintenance actions without supervision.
Hold or have held a QAR qualification, engine turn qualification, or have advanced troubleshooting experience.
Be capable of managing assigned collateral programs and training junior mechanics.
Be competent in the use of specialized tooling and/or test equipment.
Be able to lift 50 pounds.
Be able to climb in and out of aircraft.
Be able to stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance actions on ATAC aircraft and support safe, expeditious launch and recovery flight-line operations.
Support maintenance efforts in accordance with company commitments.
Be proficient on one aircraft type/model and assist with additional aircraft types/models.
Use the AMS program.
Train maintenance personnel, including junior mechanics on aircraft systems, GOPs, and safety practices.
Manage assigned maintenance programs and additional collateral programs.
Assist Crew Chiefs with coordination of detachment requirements as necessary.
Obtain and maintain Detachment Lead qualification.
Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces, and controls.
Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures and functional components, including wings, fuselage, rigging, and surface controls.
Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections.
Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
Interpret technical documentation, including blueprints and manufacturer manuals, to solve moderate to complex problems.
Prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects.
Supervise aircraft servicing.
Perform additional responsibilities assigned by the Production Supervisor and Crew Chiefs.