Location: Elizabeth City,NC, USA
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Position: 1ST SHIFT AC MECH I - GENERAL NC, SITE ALC, NORTH CAROLINA
Posted: 08/22/2024
1st Shift AC Mech I - General NC
Level:Experienced
Job Location:DHM 60 North Carolina - Elizabeth City, NC
Position Type:Full Time
Education Level:High School
Pay: $40.17 Hourly
Job Categories:Aviation Maintenance
Description
The Aircraft Mechanic I General duties shall include, but are not limited to:
* Service, repair, and overhaul aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure airworthiness.
* Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, Pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.
* Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
* Read and interpret manufacturers and airlines maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
* Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections.
* Examine engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks and listen to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burnt valves.
* Inspect jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.
* Inspect jet engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks.
* Test engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, and jet calibration (Jetcal) tester, to locate source of malfunction.
* Replace or repair worn or damaged components, such as carburetors, alternators, magnetos, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
* Remove engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck.
* Disassemble and inspect parts for wear, cracks, and airworthiness.
* Repair or replace defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft.
* Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories.
* Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
* Perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
* Supervise the jacking and towing of aircraft.
* Enter in the maintenance record description of the work performed and verify the work was performed satisfactorily.
* May service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
* May specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair.
* Provide technical direction to Aircraft Mechanic Helpers and Aircraft Workers.
Qualifications
Required:
* Four (4) years of documented experience performing aircraft maintenance on DHS/DoD aircraft platforms. Experience shall be in the platform where the position is located as follows:
* MRR - H60 experience, other rotary wing may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
* SRR - H65 experience, other rotary wing may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
* LRS - C130 experience, other fixed wing may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
* MRS - CASA or C-27 experience, other fixed wing may be accepted on a case by-case basis.
* IOD - Any combination of the experience above is acceptable.