Aircraft Mechanic

Washington D.C-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Washington, DC
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
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This Aircraft Mechanic position is located in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Homeland Security Bureau (HSB), Special Operations Division (SOD), Air Support Unit (ASU). The ASU maintains and certifies all aircraft for suitability. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the airworthiness of departmental aircrafts by performing a wide array of work involving aviation maintenance and repairs.

  • Ensures the airworthiness of MPD aircraft, including disassembly, repair, overhaul, inspection, and modification of helicopters, to include major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and related systems.
  • Monitors and ensures compliance with all inspections and airworthiness directives as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aircraft manufacturer.
  • Conducts inspections, diagnoses malfunctions, and troubleshoots to determine aircraft malfunction and other technical problems.
  • Performs operational checks of systems using external power sources, powered ground equipment or functional tests.
  • Removes, disassembles, inspects, repairs, adjusts, overhauls, modifies, reassembles, and installs or replaces major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components and systems.
  • Applies theory, operation, and integration of all mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and other operating systems to troubleshoot malfunctions.
  • Interprets technical data and guidelines, makes recommendations for additions to guidelines and the safety and housekeeping of the aircraft and work area.
  • Installs and aligns fuselage and airframe parts; builds up, balances, aligns, and installs main and tail rotor assemblies.
  • Determines when to assign aircraft to the vendor for repairs and replacements; performs a quality assurance check to ensure that work is done correctly.
  • Accompanies the ASU crew to outside maintenance facilities when needed.
  • Performs pre-flight, daily and post-flight inspections and conducts operational checks on aircraft systems.
  • Attends all mandatory aircraft inspection and repair training.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Skill and a thorough knowledge of the make-up, operation, interrelationships, and installation of a variety of rotary wing aircraft systems.
  • Skill to diagnose malfunctions throughout these systems and determine whether repair or replacement is needed.
  • Experience as a technical expert and authority as a helicopter mechanic.
  • Skill in the removal, replacement, and adjustment of various systems, assemblies, surfaces, or any components/parts.
  • Skill in the use and readout of powered ground equipment, test stands, and cockpit instruments and gauges.
  • Skill in the use of tools common to the aircraft trade to determine the extent of repairs.
  • Experience in aircraft malfunctions and technical problems troubleshooting.
  • Skill in connecting, meshing, aligning, and adjusting the surfaces, assemblies, and systems with one another.
  • Proficient in the use of Tracware, Access Software AIRPAX, maintenance record software CALM, and aircraft log manager.
  • Bachelor degree in a related field of study, preferred.
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health insurance
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short and long term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Strong retirement benefit and savings options
  • Employer contributed 401a plan after one year of employment
  • Discounts on wireless carriers, gym memberships, amusement park tickets and more.
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