Technical Inspector, Aircraft

• Plans, conducts, and supervises aircraft technical inspections.

• Develops and implements quality control and ground safety programs to ensure compliance with contract specifications.

• Evaluates personnel, including verification of skills, training and experience.

• Performs audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures, equipment and facilities.

• Examines parts and components for conformance to design specification to determine serviceability; serviceable, unserviceable-reparable, unserviceable-non reparable, affixing completed appropriate form/tag for disposition; return to stock, route to appropriate shop for repair and/or turn-in. Form/tag will contain comment relative to evaluation and be stamped by the Inspector.

• Monitors timeliness and applicability of maintenance technical data and technical library.

• Reviews maintenance source documents, inspection records, notes recurring discrepancies or trends and initiates appropriate action.

• Manages the material deficiency and technical order improvement program.

• Reviews engineering investigation requests.

• Initiates and reviews quality deficiency reports, technical deficiency reports and hazardous material reports, ensuring that they are accurate, clear, concise and comprehensive.

• Conducts safety inspections, training, and drills. Inspects and verifies proper completion and documentation of safety and flight discrepancies.

• Briefs and debriefs pilots and crew members assigned to functional check flights.

• Participates in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required.

• Ensures compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis Program and test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration.

• Provides lower level technicians guidance in aircraft repair and technical inspection techniques and procedures according to directives, technical manuals, work standards and operational policies throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts.

• Prepares evaluations, special reports, and records pertaining to aircraft maintenance repair and related activities.

• Make entries in aircraft logs and records.

• Perform other qualified duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Five (5) years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience.

• One (1) year experience performing Technical Inspections on rotary wing aircraft.

• A valid and up-to-date (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.

• A Valid FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). If no IA, shall have a minimum of five (5) years as an inspector on helicopters.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

• Valid Driver’s License.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems or other technology as applicable to fabrication, repair, operation and maintenance requirements.

• Efficient in record keeping and preparation of reports; capable of reviewing other people's work and determining accuracy and conformity to standards.

• Proficient in the use of the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation Enhanced (ULLS-AE), the current maintenance management system utilized to maintain Army aircraft forms and records.

• Thorough comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.

• Thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.

• Detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc. is required.

• Ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.

• Excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day.

• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.

• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.

• May be required to lift heavy objects whose weight may exceed 50 pounds.

• Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e-mail and various software applications.

• Will handle dirty parts and lubricants.

• Will be required to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Must be able to pass a Respirator Physical and Fit Test qualification.

• May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, fork lift, etc.

• Must be able to lift/push/pull minimum of 50 pounds.

• May work in normal office environment, maintenance shop or outside.

• Must be able to work in a shop where the environment is drafty, noisy, and dirty.

• May be exposed to extreme noise from operating equipment.

• May be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts or vehicles.