CBA Aircraft Mechanic III - (F-18) Maintenance Controller - NTWP Naval Test Wing China Lake, CA

V2X Current Openings•China Lake, CA

20h•$54•Onsite

About The Position

This role directs, coordinates, and monitors all maintenance and material actions to ensure aircraft, materials, equipment, or components are kept in a serviceable condition efficiently. The Maintenance Controller will have supervisory authority over work centers and personnel to accomplish specific maintenance actions required for the mission. This position requires an in-depth understanding of CNAFINST 4790.2 (series) and applicable technical publications for T/M/S aircraft, as well as knowledge of Special Projects / Flight Clearances / Interim Flight Clearances and the Aircraft Modification Instruction (VX-30/31 INST 13050/1 Series) process. The role involves releasing aircraft safe for flight, monitoring SCIR documentation, reviewing weight and balance forms, directing maintenance actions to meet operational needs, briefing aircrew, reviewing FCF performance, requesting cannibalization, coordinating depot-level actions, assigning workload priorities, managing maintenance and material status, managing aircraft configuration, maintaining service records and logbooks, liaising with Quality Assurance and Projects Coordinator, understanding Navy Working Capital Fund, notifying government oversight QARs of critical inspections, monitoring high-time components, establishing supply priorities, and coordinating tasking to meet flight and ground test schedules.

Requirements

In-depth working knowledge of the CNAFINST 4790.2 (series) and all applicable T/M/S technical publications.
Working knowledge of Special Projects / Flight Clearances / Interim Flight Clearances.
Working knowledge of the Aircraft Modification Instruction (VX-30/31 INST 13050/1 Series) process.
Knowledgeable of technical directives and CNAFINST 4790.2 Series.
Knowledgeable of and understand basic supply procedures.
Possess a working knowledge of applicable aircraft.
Minimum of one year in a maintenance/production control position.
Extensive background in the field of aircraft maintenance and material support with a minimum of 15 years of experience.
10 years of the last 15 years in direct aircraft maintenance repair, inspection, and modification.
Of the ten years of experience in aircraft maintenance, six years shall be in a supervisory position that included responsibility for assigning program workloads as well as duties for entire shifts.
Experience supervising daily flight operations personnel supporting scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must possess a U.S. Secret Clearance and be able to maintain.
Must be available to work any shift.
Must be U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience with F-18A-F, EA-18G, MH-60S aircraft strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate and monitor all maintenance/material actions necessary to retain or restore aircraft, material, equipment or components to a serviceable condition with a minimum expenditure of resources in the most efficient practical manner.
Have supervisory authority to direct work centers and personnel to accomplish specific maintenance actions as required to accomplish the mission.
Release Aircraft Safe for Flight.
Monitor maintenance SCIR documentation via the NALCOMIS system.
Review Aircraft Weight and Balance forms for accuracy.
Direct scheduled/unscheduled maintenance actions to meet operational tasking identified by the Government/flight schedule.
Brief aircrew prior to FCF.
Review aircrew documentation of aircraft FCF performance.
Request cannibalization authorization from GMR when required.
Coordinate Depot Level Inspection/Repair actions.
Assign workload priorities.
Manage awaiting maintenance and material status.
Manage T/M/S Aircraft configuration.
Screen, maintain and sign Aeronautical Equipment Service Records, Aircraft Logbooks.
Liaison with Quality Assurance.
Liaison with Projects Coordinator.
Understand Navy Working Capital Fund concept.
Notify Government Oversight QAR’s of all Flight Critical, Safety of Flight, and mandatory QA inspections.
Monitor high time components.
Establish supply priorities.
Coordinate work center maintenance tasking to meet daily Flight Schedule and Ground Test Requirements.
Supervise daily flight operations personnel supporting scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.