Job Description
Position: Aircraft Mechanic I (General)
Type: Full Time
Location: Elizabeth City, NC
Summary INTER-OP is currently seeking an Aircraft Mechanic I (General) to provide support to the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC). The Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center provides centralized logistics support for all Coast Guard aviation missions. As the sole industrial complex for Coast Guard aviation, ALC provides depot level maintenance, engineering, supply, procurement, acquisition, and information services.
Responsibilities - Service, repair, and overhaul aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure airworthiness.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, hydraulic, 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 guns, and drills.
- Read and interpret manufacturers and airline’s 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 engines 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 engines 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 install engines 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 the Aircraft Mechanic Helpers and Aircraft Workers.
Qualifications / Experience - U.S Citizen
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
- Four (4) years of documented experience performing aircraft maintenance on DHS/DoD aircraft platforms.
- MH-60 experience preferred, other rotary wing may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
About INTER-OP
INTER-OP provides a diverse range of support services to both government and corporate clients. We are a veteran owned company that is dedicated to providing an extremely high level of service to our clients as well as an outstanding work experience for our employees.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Work experience placement