UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I

Amentum•Groton, CT

About The Position

The UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I troubleshoots, inspects, repairs, replaces, rebuilds, adjusts, and maintains aircraft structures, systems, engines, and components. Work includes aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engine, auxiliary power unit, ventilation and heating systems, electrical wiring, and aircraft accessories. The mechanic uses hand and power tools, shop equipment, gauges, and testing equipment, and reads and interprets maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical and engineering data, and other specifications to determine repair methods. The position performs scheduled and other inspections, including 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, hourly, calendar, preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections. Engine work may include diagnosing faults, testing operation, removing and disassembling engines, inspecting parts, repairing or replacing defective components, and reinstalling engines. The mechanic also services aircraft, maintains maintenance records, and may make line-station repairs, specialize in structural or functional components, or specialize in engine repair. FAA licensing may be required. The work may take place in an aircraft maintenance hangar or outdoors, and may involve extreme weather, rudimentary infrastructure, extreme aircraft noise, fumes or airborne particles, electrical shock hazards, and moving mechanical parts. The role requires physical activity including climbing, standing, stooping, bending, stretching, crouching, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions. Parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds are frequently lifted; objects up to 50 pounds are lifted occasionally, with mechanical devices used for most heavy lifting.

Requirements

Possess a valid, up-to-date A&P license; alternatively, have three years of aviation maintenance experience, two years of rotary-wing aircraft experience, and two years of experience on the assigned MDS (UH60).
All qualifying experience must be within the six most recent years.
Be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials or authorization at the work location.
Possess personal shadowed or etched tools and a toolbox.
Have good communication skills and be adaptable, diversified, and capable of troubleshooting an entire aircraft system.
Have working knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and associated systems principles needed to complete probable work tasks.
Know applicable Quality Control, Production, and Supply procedures.
Be able to use common hand tools and measuring devices, including gauges, torque wrenches, and scales, as well as aircraft-specific test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
Be able to determine whether faulty systems or assemblies can be corrected by repair or replacement and identify the nature and extent of repairs required.
Be skilled at reading, applying, and interpreting technical data.
Be able to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
Frequently lift parts and equipment up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift objects up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structures, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power units, ventilation, and heating systems.
Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures and functional components, including rigging, surface controls, plumbing, and hydraulic units.
Read and interpret manufacturers’ and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and specifications to determine repair or replacement methods.
Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, hourly, calendar, preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections.
Inspect reciprocating and jet engines and their components for defects, damage, wear, corrosion, cracks, leaks, and other faults; diagnose malfunctions using engine observations and testing equipment.
Repair or replace worn or damaged engine components, remove and disassemble engines for inspection, repair or replace defective parts, and reassemble and install engines.
Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
Perform aircraft servicing duties, including flushing crankcases, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
Supervise aircraft jacking and towing.
Record work performed in maintenance records and verify that work was completed satisfactorily.
Make line-station repairs, short of overhaul, as needed to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
Perform other qualified duties as assigned.