Aircraft Worker: Kirtland AFB

Amentum•Albuquerque, NM

4d•$40•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing aircraft ground handling and servicing, adjusting and calibrating aircraft components, and conducting functional checks of various aircraft systems. The Aircraft Worker will also be responsible for rigging, tracking, and balancing rotor systems, advising the Lead Mechanic of any deficiencies, and performing inspections and refurbishment. A key part of the role includes preparing and maintaining aircraft maintenance records and historical documents, using IMDS, and utilizing technical orders/manuals for maintenance and troubleshooting. Additionally, the position requires researching, ordering, and receiving aircraft parts, preparing parts for turn-in, initiating material deficiency reports, and inventorying aircraft support equipment. Maintaining tools and equipment in a safe and serviceable condition, operating support equipment, and complying with all established policies, procedures, safety, bioenvironmental, security, and housekeeping standards are also essential. The role includes assisting other mechanics, complying with training requirements, training new personnel, and operating vehicles. Specific training will be provided for maintaining H-1 or H-60 helicopters. The position may also require performing other duties as needed.

Requirements

Minimum at least one (1) year of recent (within the past three (3) years) of H-60 or UH-1N aircraft maintenance experience.
Military aviation technical school (CDC—military correspondence course or equivalent acceptable) or possess an Airframe and Power Plant License.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of the use of hand and special tools, and testers is required.
Must have basic working knowledge of aircraft safety directives.
Must have a current civilian driver's license, and be able to obtain and maintain a government flight line driver’s license.
Must be able to read, write, and understand English
Must be able to obtain and maintain Restricted Area Badge (Position of Trust) clearance.
Must be willing to work any shift, including weekends.
Must be willing to travel (infrequent, <10%).
Required lifting up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts desirable.
Knowledge of aircraft sheet/metal/structural modifications and repair desirable.
Knowledge of electrical theory desirable.
Knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers desirable.
Requires working knowledge of technical publications.
Knowledge (aircraft/vehicle movement and safety/hazards) of flight line operations is desired.
Knowledge of aircraft technical orders/job guides/publications is desired.
Working knowledge (input and extract data) of IMDS is desired.
Knowledge of vibration analysis and troubleshooting procedures desired.
Must be willing and able to perform in-flight FCF checks.

Responsibilities

Launches and recovers aircraft and performs required inspections to ensure airframe structure and powerplant serviceability.
Performs aircraft ground handling and servicing.
Adjusts, aligns, and calibrates aircraft components.
Performs functional checks of fuel, hydraulic, engines, avionics, and electro-environmental systems.
Rigs, tracks, and balances rotor systems.
Advises Lead Mechanic of deficiencies affecting aircraft airworthiness.
Performs inspections, accomplishes refurbishment and phase maintenance.
Prepares and maintains aircraft maintenance records and historical documents.
Maintains aircraft maintenance forms and ensures all historical documents are given to plans and scheduling.
Accomplishes aircraft maintenance actions using the IMDS.
Uses applicable technical orders/manuals when performing aircraft maintenance, time compliance technical order, and to troubleshoot aircraft.
Researches, orders and receives aircraft parts.
Prepares parts for turn-in back into the supply system.
Initiates material deficiency reports as required.
Inventories aircraft support equipment.
Maintains tools, hand and special, in a safe and serviceable condition.
Reports unserviceable tools and equipment to appropriate responsible party.
Annotates equipment/tools inspection and condition documents.
Checks serviceability and operates powered and non-powered support equipment.
Complies with established policies, procedures and standards.
Assists other mechanics/specialists as required.
Complies with all safety, bioenvironmental, security and housekeeping standards.
Complies with training requirements.
Trains newly assigned personnel as required.
Operates vehicles, both special purpose and regular as required.
Maintains H-1or H-60 helicopters as training is provided.
Perform other duties as required.