About this role
An Aircraft Mechanic III (AH-64 Specialty) maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.
• Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components. • Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions. • Applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation. • Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures' manuals.
• Make entries in aircraft logs and records and is responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts. • Plan, conduct, and supervise aircraft technical inspections. • Compute basic weight and balance records. • Participate in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required. • Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, army oil analysis program, and test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration. • Provide lower-level technicians guidance in aircraft repair and technical inspection techniques and procedures according to directives, technical manuals, work standards and operational policies. • Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems. • Safety prepare aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks and services. • Perform scheduled inspections and assist in performing special inspections. • Perform limited maintenance operational checks and diagnoses and troubleshoots aircraft systems using special tools and test equipment as required. • Use and perform operator maintenance on tools, special tools, and aircraft ground support equipment. • Apply professional comprehensive technical expertise and guidance to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical data/documentation such as blueprints, manufactures’ manuals, aircraft Technical Manuals, Maintenance information and Action Messages and all technical guidance provided through government official representatives. • Perform other qualified duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
• Requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components. • Requires a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems. • Requires a detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers. • Must possess the experience and ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers alike must possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule. • Required valid up-to-date A&P license and shall have five years aviation maintenance experience, five years rotary wing aircraft experience. All experience must be within the ten most recent years. • All mechanics assigned to perform maintenance on FAA certified aircraft must meet FAA requirements. • Required to possess the level of experience necessary to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by skill class Mechanic I and must have a combination of experience to repair engines, sheet metal, structural, hydraulic, electrical, power train and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions. • Required thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, diagnosing problems, repair procedures and replacement of parts. • Required basic knowledge of electrical theory. • Required thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers. • Required working knowledge of making entries in aircraft logbooks & records, military technical publications, and the Army's Unit Level Logistics Aviation Information System, ULLSAE. • Required thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal and structural modification and repair. • Required ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems. • Required detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as cable tensiometers. • Provide own Tools/Toolbox. Tools must be shadowed in the toolbox and Etched with your PID. • High School Diploma or Equivalent required • U.S. Military technical school or specialized training course is desired for AH-64 training, certification of education is required. • Must be a U.S. Citizen • Must be in possession of a U.S. Passport and be able to travel internationally with minimum 6 blank pages and 2 plus years validity on expiration date of passport at the time of hiring.
Clearance Requirements:
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a (Secret Clearance) US Government Clearance. US Citizenship is required to obtain s Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
• Must be able to lift/push/pull parts and equipment up to 25 pounds. • May be required to occasionally lift/push/pull objects up to 50 pounds. • Most heavy lifting is accomplished using mechanical devices. • Work is performed in Aircraft maintenance hangar that is moderately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Work could be performed outside as well. • May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. • The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. • Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day. • Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders. • The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. • Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands. • May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft or operating equipment. • May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, or aircraft. • Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e-mail and various software applications. • Will handle dirty parts and lubricants. • Must be able to work in a shop where the environment is drafty, noisy, and dirty. • May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, etc. • Will be required to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). • Must be able to pass a Respirator Physical and Fit Test qualification.