Aircraft Technician Specialist

Aircraft Mechanic II Job Description

This position requires a skilled Aircraft Mechanic to perform and inspect aviation unit, intermediate, and depot maintenance on assigned aircraft systems. The successful candidate will have experience in all three MDS UH60, CH47 & AH64 and be able to troubleshoot, repair, and replace parts of the T700/701C/D, T55-714 and auxiliary power units.

Main Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance and repair of major assemblies and subassemblies of the T700/701C/D, T55-714 and auxiliary power units.
- Inspect engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks.
- Perform blade blending and blade replacement in cold section of powerplants.
- Replace or repair worn or damaged components, such as generators, alternators, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves.
- Ability to Perform hot section inspections and determine replacement of hot section components (GG rotors, stators, fuel injectors, igniters, power turbine).
- Disassemble and inspect parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects.
- Perform engine removal, replacement, reinstallation, and quick-change assembly (QCA) maintenance tasks.

Requirements:
- High School Graduate or equivalent is required.
- Five (5) years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience is required.
- With A&P Two (2) years aviation maintenance experience, and Two (2) years' experience on MDS UH60, CH47, & AH64 is required.
- Without A&P, must have Three (3) years aviation maintenance experience, Three (3) years rotary wing aircraft experience and Two (2) years on the assigned Mission Design Series UH-60, AH-64, CH-47 (MDS) to qualify.
- All experience must be within the Five (5) most recent years.

Working Environment:
The Aircraft Mechanic II may work in aircraft maintenance hangar or outside. They may be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.
- May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.
- May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, or aircraft.

Additional Requirements:
- Must be in possession of a Valid U.S. Passport for travel internationally. Passport must contain a minimum of 6 Blank pages and 2 years remaining before expiration date.
- Ability to obtain/maintain a US Government Security Clearance (NAC-I T1) Public Trust.
- US Citizenship is Required to obtain a Security Clearance, and for facility access to this site.
- Able to clear CENTCOM MOD Physicals requirement for deployment.
- Must be able to obtain Kuwait Visa.

Knowledge and Skills:
- General knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts.
- Thorough knowledge of aircraft electrical and avionics component and system troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts.
- Thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers.
- Working knowledge of technical publications and Logistics Information Systems.
- Able to prioritize workloads to maintain schedules on assigned projects and is required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks.
- Possess the level of experience to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by Mechanics.

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