Aircraft Mechanic - Ordnance NAWDC-GT

Amentum•Fallon, NV

About The Position

The Aircraft Ordnance Technician performs inspection, maintenance, and repair of armament equipment and loads aviation ordnance on Marine Corps and Navy aircraft. Duties include inspecting ammunition, testing aircraft systems, performing preventive maintenance and repairs, loading and fusing ammunition, and arming and de-arming aircraft. The position also involves maintaining ordnance-related equipment and aircraft armament systems, handling and transporting explosives, and keeping ammunition inventories and records. Work may take place in an aircraft maintenance hangar or outdoors, including off-site service on assigned detachments and operational conditions that may involve extreme weather, noise, fumes, airborne particles, electrical hazards, and moving machinery or aircraft.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of specialized courses in aircraft structural repair.
Four years of actual and recent experience on the type of aircraft being serviced.
Meet the criteria to be qualified and certified under OPNAVINST 8023.
Ability to see imperfections, micrometer readings, and other small scales.
Ability to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
Ability to distinguish colors and judge three-dimensional depth.
Ability to obtain appropriate support-equipment and/or material-handling licenses upon initial unit assignment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.
Meet medical requirements for explosive handlers and explosive vehicle operators contained in NAVMED P-117.
Previous military personnel must provide a Member 4 DD214 showing an Honorable Discharge.

Nice To Haves

Completed CNATT AO (A)(C) Course.
Experience on Naval or Marine Corps aircraft.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on ordnance, ordnance-related equipment, and armament systems.
Maintain and repair aircraft armament weapons systems and fire warning/extinguishing systems; troubleshoot aircraft armament systems and follow applicable instructions.
Use appropriate safety precautions, security procedures, and record-keeping techniques for ordnance.
Operate and perform operator maintenance on armament weapons support equipment and aircraft armament equipment.
Load and unload airborne weapons and stores aboard aircraft, including reconfiguring and functionally testing aircraft weapons release and control, missile, and gun systems.
Remove, maintain, service, install, and load aircraft guns.
Arm and de-arm aircraft.
Conduct functional tests of racks, launchers, adapters, electrical components, and aircraft armament circuits; maintain them in operational status through preventive maintenance.
Configure or reconfigure aircraft to carry aviation ammunition within the aircraft's capability by installing or removing racks, launchers, adapters, and electrical components.
Identify munitions by type, nomenclature, and explosive hazard, and determine appropriate emergency response procedures.
Transport explosives using assigned handling and transportation equipment.
Conduct ammunition inventories and maintain stock records of lot and serial numbers.
Comply with applicable sections of COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 series for aircraft maintenance and ALSS.
Use technical publications, NAMP, and NALCOMIS aircraft maintenance applications.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Perform off-site service on assigned detachments as required.