F135 Senior Engine Technician - 1st Shift (Onsite)

RTX•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Military Engines Fleet Operations is seeking a Senior Engine Technician (S4) to serve supporting both the F-35 Final Assembly & Checkout (FACO) and Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade (MROU) operations in Fort Worth, Texas. You will perform the work necessary to ensure engine production requirements and ensure quality standards are met for the overhaul and repair of F-135 engines or modules and associated technologies. This role will include working on engines installed in the F-35 Aircraft as well as uninstalled engines in a shop environment. You will investigate problems and make repairs and modifications as necessary to engines, modules, and components per applicable directives. Complete work priorities and assigned day-to-day tasks necessary to build, repair and inspect Pratt and Whitney F135 gas turbine engines. Understand maintenance information from team leaders through coordination with Technical Leads, Immediate Supervisor and Site Manager. Interface and engage with various other functions (Quality, Local FSE's, BEM's, Customers; DCMA, JPO, LM etc.) to resolve issues and ensure timely product delivery. As required, work with Field Service Engineering to improve methods and processes to build engines and Repair hardware. This position requires an individual that is detail oriented and able to self-govern. Accuracy in work performed is a requirement and the understanding of gas turbine engines is a must. Perform additional tasks in support of business objectives and/or to develop the individual skills. You will be required to work with maintenance platforms, ascend/descend maintenance stands, lift 25 pounds to a height of 4 feet, and position self to perform maintenance/inspections underneath engine rails and inside the exhaust duct.

Requirements

HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D in the US) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
Must currently hold, or be eligible to obtain, a valid U.S. Passport for international travel.
Must be proficient with computers and software programs (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to obtain Secret Clearance or current Secret Clearance
U.S. citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Military Aerospace Maintenance experience (F135/F119/F100).
4+ years in Aerospace Maintenance field.
Borescope/Boroblend experience, familiarity with Engine shop maintenance operations, knowledge of non-powered Aerospace Ground Equipment and a confirmed ability to use and interpret electronic technical manuals.
1+ years of experience in the tear-down, build-up and inspection of jet engines
Depot-Level (D-Level) or Intermediate level (I-level) maintenance experience is a plus.
Airframe and Power plant license or equivalent experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform the work necessary to ensure engine production requirements and ensure quality standards are met for the overhaul and repair of F-135 engines or modules and associated technologies.
Investigate problems and make repairs and modifications as necessary to engines, modules, and components per applicable directives.
Complete work priorities and assigned day-to-day tasks necessary to build, repair and inspect Pratt and Whitney F135 gas turbine engines.
Understand maintenance information from team leaders through coordination with Technical Leads, Immediate Supervisor and Site Manager.
Interface and engage with various other functions (Quality, Local FSE's, BEM's, Customers; DCMA, JPO, LM etc.) to resolve issues and ensure timely product delivery.
Work with Field Service Engineering to improve methods and processes to build engines and Repair hardware.
Work with maintenance platforms, ascend/descend maintenance stands, lift 25 pounds to a height of 4 feet, and position self to perform maintenance/inspections underneath engine rails and inside the exhaust duct.
Perform additional tasks in support of business objectives and/or to develop the individual skills.