Performs scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, to include repairs, modifies aircraft structures, structural components and engines of complex to extreme difficulty, maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components, and applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as; blue prints and manufactures manuals.
- Work typically requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft Sheetmetal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of complex electrical systems.
- Required thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, diagnosing problems, repair procedures and replacement of parts requires broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.
- Required basic knowledge of electrical theory.
- Required to have thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers.
- Required working knowledge of making entries in aircraft logbooks & records, military technical publications, and the Army's Unit Level Logistics Aviation Information System, ULLSAE.
- Required to have thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal and structural modification and repair.
- Required to have the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
- Required to have detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as cable tensiometers.
- Accomplishes inspections including, but not limited to preflight, thru-flight, basic post-flight, and phase inspections.
- Launches and recovers aircraft as required.
- Performs operational checks of all aircraft systems and maintains aircraft appearance and cleanliness.
- Operates all associated ground support equipment and uses hand tools, special tools, and fixtures applicable to aircraft.
- Performs all tasks associated with ground movement of aircraft.
- Annotates maintenance actions in aircraft records/forms and completes associated CAMS entries.
- Must be able to workday shift, swing shift, night shift, and/or weekend shift as required.
- Practices good housekeeping, tool control, FOD Awareness and prevention and safety at all times.
- Perform other qualified duties as assigned.