Aircraft Mechanic II Airframe

Amentum•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic II performs maintenance, inspection, repair, and modification of aircraft structures and systems, including landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, hydraulics, engines, auxiliary power units, ventilation and heating systems. The role includes phase inspections, preservation services, flight-line support, and maintaining aircraft in safe and mission-ready operating condition. The mechanic may specialize in engine, airframe, or electrical repair and may be assigned additional aircraft-maintenance or administrative duties. The position requires leadership in assigning and monitoring work and ensuring safety procedures are followed. The mechanic must obtain and maintain required qualifications, including applicable quality assurance, plane captain, hydraulic contamination, and tire-and-wheel qualifications. The position is on site and requires availability to work all shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five 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 five years of actual H-60 CDQAR/QAR experience, including two years at a management level.
Ability to obtain and maintain 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 and Plane Captain qualification.
Availability 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.
Computer proficiency, including use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer, and programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and NALCOMIS/OOMA.
Good verbal and written communication skills and leadership ability.
Knowledge and use of special tools and equipment required for assigned maintenance tasks.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job and pass any related medical examination requirements.
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 credentials or authorization at this work location.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) with a Tier 3 adjudication.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Frequently walk, sit, handle or feel objects, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; ability to move freely inside and outside aircraft and meet aircraft-specific weight limits.
Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Use required vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Maintain constant speech and hearing abilities for communication, mental alertness, and ability to work under deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with U.S. Naval repair maintenance operations on military aircraft.
120 Airframes Supervisor or Phase Coordinator experience.
040 QAR experience.
AS9100 auditing experience.

Responsibilities

Repair and rebuild aircraft structures and functional components, including blades, fuselage, rigging, flight controls, plumbing, and hydraulic units, using appropriate hand tools, power tools, machinery, and equipment.
Read and interpret manufacturers’ and maintenance manuals, OPNAV 4790, service bulletins, technical and engineering data, specifications, local GOP, LOI, PQS, and safety orders to determine repair or replacement methods.
Perform 200-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections.
Inspect engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortion, security, warping, wear, oil leaks, and missing or damaged segments; test engine operation using testing equipment.
Repair or replace worn or damaged engine components, including generators, alternators, magnetos, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, engine-mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves.
Remove, disassemble, inspect, repair or replace defective parts, reassemble, and install engines using appropriate tools, gauges, testing equipment, hoists, or cranes.
Adjust, repair, and replace aircraft electrical wiring and accessories; perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
Service aircraft by flushing gearboxes, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, checking brakes, and performing corrosion prevention.
Coordinate and participate in aircraft jacking and towing; enter descriptions of work, including safety-of-flight items, in maintenance records and verify work was satisfactorily completed.
Service, inspect, remove, and install engine, airframe, electrical, and ordnance components in hangars or on the flight line; keep aircraft safe and mission ready.
Repair and modify structural, precision, and functional spare parts, assemblies, and aircraft systems.
Assign and monitor work and ensure that safety procedures are followed.
Maintain housekeeping in work areas and shops and participate in the foreign object damage (FOD) program.
Obtain required qualifications, including Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative qualification as a rated Airframer (AM), Quality Assurance Representative qualification, Plane Captain qualification, and support equipment licenses; qualify in applicable hydraulic contamination and tire-and-wheel programs and, if required, as a Phase Coordinator.
Handle and dispose of hazardous materials and comply with safety, quality, procedure, environmental, customer-contract, and site requirements.
Complete other position-related duties within the QA department as assigned or requested, including other aircraft-maintenance or administrative duties.