UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I

Amentum•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I troubleshoots, inspects, repairs, replaces, rebuilds, adjusts, and maintains UH60 aircraft structures, engines, systems, and components. Work includes aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic systems, engines, auxiliary power units, ventilation and heating systems, electrical wiring, and aircraft accessories. The mechanic interprets maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical and engineering data, and other specifications to determine repair feasibility and methods. The position performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, including 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections. Engine work may involve diagnosing malfunctions, testing engine operation, removing and disassembling engines, inspecting and repairing or replacing defective parts, and reinstalling engines. Other duties include aircraft servicing, supervising aircraft jacking and towing, maintaining accurate maintenance records, and performing other qualified duties as assigned. The role may involve line-station repairs and may specialize in structural, precision, functional spare-parts or engine repair. The worker may be required to hold an FAA license. The position requires a current A&P license, or, if the applicant does not have one, specified recent aviation, rotary-wing, and UH60 experience. The mechanic must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for credentials at the work location. The worker must provide personal shadowed or etched tools and a toolbox. The job may be performed in an aircraft maintenance hangar or outdoors and may require responding to varied operating circumstances, including extreme weather and rudimentary infrastructure. The work can involve extreme aircraft noise, fumes or airborne particles, electrical-shock hazards, and moving mechanical parts. The listed compensation is $40.51 per hour; actual compensation may vary based on several factors.

Requirements

Valid, up-to-date A&P license; alternatively, three years of aviation maintenance experience, two years of rotary-wing aircraft experience, and two years of experience on the assigned UH60 MDS. All experience must be within the six most recent years.
Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for credentials at the work location.
Must possess own shadowed or etched tools and toolbox.
Good communication skills; adaptability, versatility, and ability to troubleshoot entire aircraft systems.
Working knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and associated system principles.
Knowledge of Quality Control, Production, and Supply procedures needed to perform assigned work.
Ability to use common hand tools, measuring devices such as gauges, torque wrenches and scales, and aircraft-specific test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
Ability to determine whether faulty systems or assemblies can be repaired or need replacement, and to assess the nature and extent of required repairs.
Skill in reading, applying, and interpreting technical data.
Ability to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
Frequently lift parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structures, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic systems, engines, auxiliary power units, and ventilation and heating systems.
Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures and functional components using hand and power tools, machines, and other equipment.
Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and specifications to determine repair or replacement methods.
Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections.
Inspect reciprocating and jet engines and components for defects, wear, damage, and other signs of malfunction.
Test engine operation with applicable testing equipment to identify malfunctions.
Repair or replace worn or damaged engine and aircraft components, and remove, disassemble, inspect, repair, reassemble, and reinstall engines as needed.
Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections and miscellaneous aircraft servicing, including flushing crankcases, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
Supervise aircraft jacking and towing.
Document work performed in maintenance records and verify that work was performed satisfactorily.
Make line-station repairs, short of overhaul, as needed to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
Perform other qualified duties as assigned.