Aircraft Mechanic (Uh-72A)

Army National Guard Units • East Wenatchee, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position for an Aircraft Mechanic (UH-72A) located at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in East Wenatchee, Washington. The appointment type is permanent, excepted service, and advertised for enlisted personnel. This role involves managing, monitoring, and performing overall maintenance within CAMP and FAA frameworks for the highly technical UH-72A military aircraft. The position requires working in complex conditions, including all weather and night operations, and involves training, coordinating, and overseeing other aircraft mechanics, as well as providing mentorship for those pursuing Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification. The Aircraft Mechanic will certify aircraft as airworthy, perform ground and in-flight checks, conduct damage assessments and repairs, and oversee equipment installation for special missions. Expediting UH-72A aircraft operations, including concurrent servicing and reconfiguration, is also a key duty. The role requires performing various inspections and maintenance tasks, serving as a technical authority for repairs, and managing work assignments based on priorities and resource availability. Coordination with maintenance supervisors and production control is essential. The mechanic will inspect work performed by others to ensure compliance with technical publications and directives, and conduct operational tests of aircraft systems. Maintenance will be performed in accordance with FAA and manufacturer guidelines, including specific directives like Aviation Maintenance Action Messages (AMAM) and Aviation Safety Action Messages (ASAM). The use of the Aircraft Notebook (ACN) for daily entries, parts ordering, and reporting into the UH-72A Lakota maintenance management system is mandatory. Additionally, the position involves planning, developing, and conducting proficiency training for a diverse workforce, evaluating training effectiveness, and tracking A&P mechanic tasks. Compliance with safety, fire, security, environmental, and housekeeping regulations is required, as is maintaining awareness of environmental responsibilities. Participation in operational flights as a crewmember may be required.

Requirements

• Military Grades: E3 - E7
• Desired Military Assignments: 15T - Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the MOS to apply or be considered for selection.
• Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain MOS within 1 year of appointment action.
• Must have a valid Washington state and military driver's license.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must maintain membership in the WA Army National Guard for continued employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications.
• Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.
• Must have at least 18 months experience in addition to journey-level experience.
• Journey-level experience: Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification.
• Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow.
• Must have the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container.
• High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

• A&P Mechanic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages, monitors or performs overall maintenance within the CAMP and FAA framework, servicing, inspections and documentation for one or more highly technical, high performance UH-72A military aircraft.
• Performs work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints to include all weather and night operations.
• Trains, coordinates, and oversees the work of Non-Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) aircraft mechanics.
• Provides mentorship for those journey level workers pursuing A&P certification.
• Certifies completion of maintenance tasks of non A&P mechanics and certifies the work of journey level workers in other trades working on the assigned aircraft.
• Certifies aircraft as airworthy before being released for flight.
• Performs ground checks and assists functional check pilots with in flight functional check procedures.
• Performs damage assessments and repairs.
• Participates in mission preparation and recovery operations.
• Oversees installation of equipment for special missions.
• Expedites UH-72A aircraft operations to include concurrent servicing, refueling, and/or reconfiguration of equipment for changes in operational missions.
• Performs preflight, thru flight, and post-flight inspections and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance.
• Serves as the technical authority to identify and advise on requirements for airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft.
• Requests maintenance services exceeding AASF capabilities or time constraints.
• Controls and performs work assignments based upon priorities, workload availability of UH-72A parts, facilities, material and personnel.
• Coordinates with maintenance supervisor(s) and production control on maintenance requirements to aircraft that require adjustment to changes in operational requirements.
• Observes and inspects work performed by other UH-72A workers work to insure compliance with applicable technical publications, directives and local policy.
• Accomplishes operational tests of aircraft systems and components.
• Maintains UH-72A aircraft under FAA and manufacturer guidelines and conducts inspections IAW Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance publications and special inspection criteria as outlines in FAA, OEM and Army maintenance and safety messages.
• Utilizes the Aircraft Notebook (ACN) to make daily entries of: flight data information and maintenance actions performed on the aircraft, parts ordering, and monthly Department of the Army Form 1352 reporting into the Logistics Support Activity and the UH-72A Lakota maintenance management system.
• Plans, develops and conducts proficiency training during the technician work week to a multi-faceted workforce comprised of Full Time Support (FTS) and supported unit personnel.
• Conducts and certifies proficiency of trainees for additional or increased responsibilities.
• Evaluates training by observation of performed tasks.
• Tracks and records tasks for A&P aircraft mechanics as needed for those A&Ps to meet the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 65.81.
• Continuously assesses skill level and proficiency of assigned personnel.
• Complies with safety, fire, security, environmental, and housekeeping regulations.
• Ensures material and equipment are properly and safely maintained and protected.
• Ensures current up to date compliance and conformity to all FAA and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) regulatory requirements.
• May participate in operational flights as a crewmember.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED