Aircraft Mechanic III (F-15) Lead Mechanic/Site Lead
About The Position
The Site Lead plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises contract operations at a location based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and/or Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. This role provides day-to-day leadership and technical oversight, serving as the primary on-site representative responsible for safe, efficient work that complies with contractual requirements, company policies, and Government regulations. The position is suited to experienced F-15 crew chiefs with backgrounds in flight-line maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and aircraft mission readiness. The Site Lead supervises assigned contractor maintenance personnel and leads F-15 maintenance, inspections, and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. The role includes assigning and prioritizing work, coordinating site operations with company and Government representatives, mentoring technicians, and supporting inspections and contract-performance activities. The position may also provide oversight of fiber-optic installation, cleaning, inspection, and testing when qualified and assigned. The job requires a high school diploma or equivalent and five to ten years of aircraft maintenance experience. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, installation access, and required travel documentation. The schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 0700–1530, but may include night shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, or adjusted schedules when required by mission needs. Physical duties include walking, standing, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling tools and objects, and potentially lifting up to 35 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Five to ten years of aircraft maintenance experience, preferably on F-15 aircraft, including scheduled and unscheduled organizational-level maintenance.
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience leading maintenance personnel.
- Ability to interpret technical orders, contract requirements, and the performance work statement, and coordinate work with Government and company leadership.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. passport and any required visas or travel documentation for CONUS/OCONUS travel.
- 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.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to work the normal Monday–Friday day shift, 0700–1530, and approved overtime or adjusted schedules when mission requirements change; must also be able to work day shift, night shift, weekends, holidays, overtime, or adjusted schedules as required.
- Valid state driver's license when vehicle or airfield-operation duties are assigned.
- Compliance with Tyonek, installation, OSHA, environmental, safety, security, FOD-prevention, tool-control, and hazardous-material procedures applicable to assigned work.
- Ability to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for periods throughout the day.
- Ability to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.
- Ability to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows and knees, and reach above and below the shoulders.
- May be required to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to read dials and gauges, identify small objects and hand tools, and see imperfections, micrometer readings, and other small scales.
- Ability to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
- Ability to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.
Nice To Haves
- U.S. Air Force AFSC 2A3X3 / 2A3X3L (Tactical Aircraft Maintenance, F-15) or 2A390 (Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent), or equivalent fighter crew-chief/production-lead experience.
- Working knowledge of aircraft forms and maintenance information systems.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary on-site Site Lead/Lead Mechanic and provide day-to-day supervision and technical leadership for assigned contractor maintenance personnel.
- Lead F-15 aircraft maintenance, inspections, and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.
- Provide technical guidance and ensure maintenance follows applicable technical orders, technical data, drawings, work orders, task order requirements, and company procedures.
- Perform, supervise, and inspect work performed by Aircraft Mechanic I, II, and III personnel within assigned qualifications.
- Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, and modify aircraft structures, engines, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, mechanical components, and related aircraft systems.
- Diagnose complex aircraft discrepancies and restore equipment condition and operation.
- Interpret blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, technical orders, engineering data, and other approved technical documentation to resolve maintenance issues.
- Prioritize workload, personnel assignments, and maintenance activities to support aircraft schedules and mission requirements.
- Coordinate daily site activities with the Program Manager/Project Manager and Government representatives.
- Coordinate site schedules and operational requirements with Government representatives, including shift coverage and designated off-shift Leads.
- Identify an alternate point of contact and notify program leadership before the affected shift during planned or unplanned Site Lead absences.
- Provide technical oversight for applicable fiber-optic cable installation, cleaning, inspection, and testing when qualified and assigned.
- Ensure personnel comply with tool-control, FOD-prevention, ESD, safety, security, quality, and maintenance-documentation requirements.
- Make and/or review required entries in aircraft logs, forms, records, and applicable maintenance information systems.
- Mentor and provide technical expertise to lower-level technicians during aircraft modification and maintenance efforts.
- Support Government inspections, audits, evaluations, and other contract-performance activities.
- Maintain professional communication and effective working relationships with Government personnel, company leadership, and team members.
- Perform other duties assigned in support of successful task-order execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
