Aircraft Mechanic III - Structures

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence. The training will include designs, repairs, modifies and fabricates aircraft, metal, plastic, composite, advanced composite, and bonded structural parts and components. Inspecting structures and components and determining operational status, as well as assessing damage to aircraft structural components according to specifications and technical publications. Interprets inspection findings, and determines corrective action adequacy. Uses metalworking equipment and tools to form, cut, bend, and fasten replacement or repair parts to damaged structures and components. Fabricates, repairs, and assembles structural parts, components, and tubing, checks repairs for serviceability. Identifies, removes, and treats corrosion using mechanical and chemical procedures, applies preservative treatments and corrosion protective coatings to aircraft, missiles, and support equipment (SE). Applies aircraft paint schemes and markings to aircraft, missiles, and support equipment (SE). Posts entries and maintains maintenance and inspection records. Stores, handles, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards.

Requirements

The instructor shall possess at a minimum the equivalent of a USAF skill level of seven (7) with 4 years current military experience working in an F-16 structural repair backshop.
Must have strong communications and interpersonal skills.
Able to read, write and speak English fluently.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is mandatory.
All instructors shall be U.S. citizens.
All personnel must have a secret clearance or the ability to obtain a secret clearance prior to employment.
All necessary instructor, technical and skills certifications must be obtained prior to employment.
US citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with foreign nationals.
Documented Instructor experience is highly desired.
F-16 Block 40 or higher experience preferred.
Additional experience in any of the following areas are preferred: shop setup, field training detachment (FTD), technical order library maintenance, quality assurance, or modification teams.
Experience in more than one of the aforementioned areas will be viewed as a positive element during employment consideration.

Responsibilities

Provide formal organizational and intermediate level maintenance on the F-16 composite structures.
Designs, repairs, modifies and fabricates aircraft, metal, plastic, composite, advanced composite, and bonded structural parts and components.
Inspecting structures and components and determining operational status.
Assessing damage to aircraft structural components according to specifications and technical publications.
Interpreting inspection findings, and determining corrective action adequacy.
Uses metalworking equipment and tools to form, cut, bend, and fasten replacement or repair parts to damaged structures and components.
Fabricates, repairs, and assembles structural parts, components, and tubing.
Checks repairs for serviceability.
Identifies, removes, and treats corrosion using mechanical and chemical procedures.
Applies preservative treatments and corrosion protective coatings to aircraft, missiles, and support equipment (SE).
Applies aircraft paint schemes and markings to aircraft, missiles, and support equipment (SE).
Posts entries and maintains maintenance and inspection records.
Stores, handles, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards.