Aircraft Mechanic Iii: Uscg C-130

Aircraft Mechanic III Qualifications

All the qualifications listed below are required for this position:

• Minimum of ten (10) or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g., Associate +8 years’ work experience with Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License, or Bachelors +6 years’ work experience with A&P License).
• Experience in providing technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.
• Must possess excellent organization skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.
• Must possess experience in providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts specifically those related to sheet metal repairs and fabrication of sheet metal parts.
• Required to have the ability to measure and evaluate structural aircraft damage.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to layout, fabricate, repair, and assemble sheet metal.
• Valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe & Powerplant license strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Aviation sheet metal.
• High school diploma or equivalent (unless higher education is required for a particular job category).
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Shall be a citizen of the U.S.
• Possess computer skills to include basic knowledge sufficient to complete internet searches and prepare/edit documents utilizing word processing or spreadsheet applications.
• Shall be capable of performing tasks that frequently require lifting, reaching, bending, walking, pulling, sitting, standing, crouching, stooping, kneeling, and stretching for prolonged periods of time (applies to all industrial areas and aircraft touch labor categories).
• Shall be capable of performing tasks in cramped, awkward, and strained positions and/or climbing up and down ladders, work platforms, scaffolding, and aircraft structures (applies to all industrial areas and aircraft touch labor categories).
• Shall be capable of carrying items up to 40 pounds and on heavier items shall seek assistance of other workers or weightlifting devices (applies to all industrial areas and aircraft touch labor categories).
• Shall be capable of using cumbersome Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) operations (applies to all industrial areas and aircraft touch labor categories).

Aircraft Mechanic III Tasks

The Aircraft Mechanic III tasks shall include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.
• Maintain and repair aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
• Apply technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.
• Prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects.
• Provide technical direction to lower-level technicians.
• Act as liaison/representative for Contractor in absence of supervisor.
• Apply professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures’ manuals. Work typical requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of Aircraft Mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
• Document maintenance as per Quality Assurance (QA) and established regulatory requirements.
• Maintain high state of cleanliness and utilize a clean-as-you-go process when executing maintenance duties.
• Perform regular Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walk-downs.
• Maintain situational awareness and mitigate risks.
• Comply with processes and procedures as per DHS/Department of Defense (DoD) documents and publications.
• Maintain and control tools. Report missing, lost, found, or unattended tools to the on-site supervisor immediately upon discovery. Inventory and inspect tools on a regular basis and identify when to replace worn or broken tools.
• Clean work area as necessary, assuring all flammable or otherwise hazardous materials are properly stored; handle and dispose of hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
• Comply with safety rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of procedures to the on-site supervisor.
• Use Government computer system to access various technical references for airframe repairs and Government training requirements.
• Provide satisfactory customer service.
• Utilize aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, rollers, grinders, drills, pneumatic squeezers, rivet guns, sheet metal brakes, sheers, etc.
• Experience in reading and interpreting aviation drawings and manuals.

LOGMET is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer: we welcome and encourage all individuals, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply! If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact LOGMET’s Human Resources Department Manager directly: HR@logmet.com, 1.888.765.1154, Ext.4.