Aircraft Mechanic II (F-15) Structures
About The Position
Aircraft mechanical personnel support F-15 aircraft maintenance operations, with primary emphasis on aircraft structures and structural components. The position may be based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and/or Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and requires CONUS/OCONUS travel to support maintenance operations throughout the United States and overseas. The role focuses on maintaining aircraft mission readiness through structural inspections, troubleshooting, repair, and modification. The position performs maintenance of moderate difficulty, supports scheduled and unscheduled inspections, and uses approved technical data and repair practices. It may include inspecting work performed by other Aircraft Mechanic I and II personnel when authorized, providing technical guidance, and leading personnel through complex tasks. The role also requires maintaining records, tools, and compliance with applicable safety, quality, security, and maintenance requirements. This opportunity is pending contract award. The employee must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with favorable Tier 3/Secret adjudication, along with eligibility for installation access, a Common Access Card, and required Government information-system access.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience performing aircraft structural inspection, repair, and modification within the Aircraft Mechanic II scope of work.
- Ability to interpret technical orders, blueprints, and engineering drawings and apply approved structural repair practices.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with favorable Tier 3/Secret adjudication and remain eligible for installation access, a Common Access Card, and required Government information-system access.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to work the normal Monday-Friday day shift, 0700-1530, and approved overtime or adjusted schedules when mission requirements change.
- Must hold a valid state driver's license when vehicle or airfield-operation duties are assigned.
- Must comply with Tyonek, installation, OSHA, environmental, safety, security, FOD-prevention, tool-control, and hazardous-material procedures applicable to assigned work.
- Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods and climb stairs, ramps, ladders, aircraft, and maintenance stands.
- Must be able to crouch, crawl, kneel, bend, reach, work in confined areas, and use tools with the dexterity required by the assignment.
- May be required to lift and carry up to 35 pounds; heavier items require approved lifting assistance or equipment.
- Must be able to read instruments, technical data, and small scales; communicate clearly; detect warnings; distinguish colors; and judge depth.
- Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and satisfy applicable medical-surveillance, respirator, hearing, and fit-for-duty requirements.
Nice To Haves
- F-15 structures experience is strongly preferred.
- U.S. Air Force training or an awarded AFSC in 2A7X3 (Aircraft Structural Maintenance), or equivalent formal aircraft structures training, is preferred.
- FAA Airframe certificate is desired but not required.
Responsibilities
- Perform F-15 aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, troubleshooting, and component replacement of moderate difficulty, primarily involving aircraft structures and structural components.
- Inspect, maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures in accordance with technical data, engineering drawings, specifications, and approved maintenance procedures.
- Troubleshoot structural discrepancies and determine appropriate repair or replacement requirements using technical documentation.
- Apply knowledge of aircraft systems, including flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, structures, and mechanical components, to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Interpret technical publications, blueprints, engineering drawings, manufacturers' manuals, technical orders, and other approved documentation to resolve maintenance problems.
- Provide applicable support for Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC), Modification Work Orders (MWO), and Estimated Cost of Damage (ECOD) activities.
- Perform structural modifications and repairs using applicable tools, equipment, materials, and approved repair techniques.
- Perform and support scheduled and unscheduled aircraft inspections and maintenance requirements.
- Inspect work performed by Aircraft Mechanic I and II personnel when authorized and provide technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
- Lead personnel through complex aircraft maintenance and structural tasks as assigned.
- Prioritize assigned work to maintain aircraft maintenance, modification, and delivery schedules.
- Make required entries in aircraft logs, forms, records, and applicable maintenance information systems.
- Maintain accountability of tools and equipment and comply with Tool Control and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention requirements.
- Comply with applicable safety, quality, security, technical-data, and maintenance documentation requirements.
- Perform other related duties in support of aircraft maintenance and modification operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
