Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III - Crew Chief to provide aircraft Maintenance Support, Management, and Leadership of a T-6A opportunity in Martyr BG Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq (Balad Air Base). The selected candidate shall possess versatile skills and abilities to perform a wide range of responsibilities. The selected candidate will exercise sound judgement in making decisions by an understanding of operational requirements, the available resources and options, and analyzing the impacts – both short term and long term. This person shall have working experience all aspects of flightline, phase maintenance, and Aircrew Life Support Systems.
Knowledge & Skills
- Experience providing OJT to technicians.
- Interface with operational customer to develop flying schedules and plan major maintenance events, complete daily and monthly operational reports, documents inventory usage, controls workflow.
- Work with other A&P Mechanics and technical representatives to trouble shoot, diagnose and solve unusual and complex maintenance problems.
- Ability to apply logic and good judgment, understand technical order diagrams and procedures, use test equipment for analysis of airframe, engine, flight control, pneudraulic, fuel, electrical/electronic systems, problems.
- Plan and schedule aircraft utilization and maintenance activity and coordinates performance with operational customers.
- Assist in maintaining accurate parts inventory.
- Supervises aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations.
- Supervises aircraft and component inspections.
- Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective actions.
- Troubleshoot aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment.
- Reviews maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems, and historical reports to ensure complete documentation.
- Ability to Inspect and operate powered and nonpowered aerospace ground equipment.
- Performs Quality Verification Inspections (QVI) as needed
- Perform other qualified duties as assigned
Experience & Education
- Must have current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P). ·
- Minimum of Ten (10) years working knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations on one or more of the T-6 Texan or similar Fixed-Wing aircraft is required.
- Must have Aircraft Maintenance experience.
- Must have a broad working knowledge of aircraft maintenance, inspection techniques, FAA regulations, and Air Force technical publications.
- Demonstrated leadership ability combined with attention to detail.
- Must have knowledge of the scope and limitation of various categories of maintenance and their application.
- Must know theories and principles of engine operations; accessories and components; theory of flight; rigging of flight controls; electrical and electronic; pneudraulic; and mechanical principles.
- Knowledge of sheet metal, properties of materials, fuels, and oils. Ability to read, interpret and use manufacturers and aircraft maintenance manuals, service bulletins, blueprints, wiring/schematic diagrams, data tables and other specifications to determine feasibility and method to repair or replace malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Must have a working knowledge of aircraft safety requirements.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.
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