Aircraft Mechanic - Robins AFB

Tyonek Native Corporation • Robins AFB, GA

3d

About The Position

Support daily repair and manufacturing operations for incoming aircraft workload, including C-5, C-17, C-130, F-15, J-STARS, RQ-4, Global Hawk, and other aircraft as required. Perform installation, adjustment, alignment, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft systems, assemblies, components, and airframes. The role includes flight-line maintenance and post-assembly checkout of overhauled or modified aircraft, as well as engine removal and installation and other routine maintenance tasks.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of recent, verifiable experience. The employee must be a U.S. citizen, pass a background check for access to government facilities, and have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance within nine months of starting. The position may require fully vaccinated status under Executive Order 14042. The employer maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts post-offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The role involves physical activity including standing, walking, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling tools and objects, and potentially lifting up to 50 pounds. Employees may also operate vehicles, machinery, hand tools, and ground-support equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of recent, verifiable experience.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of parts, components, subsystems, and assemblies, such as ejection seats, nuclear shielding, or similar self-contained systems.
• Experience using standard and specialized tools and test equipment, including fixtures, templates, scales, test stands, and external power sources.
• Skill in reading and understanding data and settings for cockpit instruments and gauges.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must pass a background check, which may include criminal history and credit checks, for access to government facilities.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance within nine months of the employee's start date.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job, including walking, standing, climbing, crouching, crawling, bending, reaching, and handling objects.
• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to read dials and gauges, identify small objects and hand tools, see imperfections and small-scale readings, communicate by voice, detect sounds, distinguish colors, and judge three-dimensional depth.
• May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground-support equipment, forklifts, and APUs.

Responsibilities

• Install, adjust, align, troubleshoot, and conduct final functional and operational tests on aircraft systems, assemblies, and components.
• Perform flight-line maintenance, including functional testing, troubleshooting, and repair of airframe mechanical systems and components such as flight controls, airframes, landing gear, and engines.
• Perform post-assembly checkout, adjustment, and repair of overhauled or modified aircraft, preparing them for functional check flights and correcting deficiencies identified during those flights.
• Identify malfunctions and determine required corrective actions.
• Perform engine removal and installation, jacking, leveling, and other routine tasks.
• Read and understand data and settings from cockpit instruments and gauges.
• Initiate requisitions for required parts and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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