Job Title: Aircraft Mechanic 1 (Sheet Metal)Job Number: 10006BJJob Category: Union DisciplinePrimary Location: USA-NV: NEVADA-NELLIS AFBSchedule: Full-timeJob Type: RegularEmployee Status: RegularTravel: Yes, 25% of the time Job Posting: 2010-Apr-23 DescriptionTroubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.

This mechanic repairs, replaces, and rebuilds 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, rivet gun, and drills.

This worker reads and interprets 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.

This mechanic performs, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, inspects jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.

Inspects jet engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks.

Tests engine operation using testing equipment.

The Aircraft Mechanic I troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.

Work involves: replacing or repairing worn or damaged components, such as fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment; removing engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck, disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects, and repairing or replacing defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft.

Job duties require that this mechanic: adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.

This incumbent supervises the jacking and towing of aircraft, enters in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verifies the work was performed satisfactorily, may service engines and airframe components 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.

~ Information: Job Title: Aircraft Mechanic 1 (Sheet Metal) Wage Rate: $26.

96/hr Shift: Day Shift Date and Time after which bids will no longer be accepted: 5:00 PM 14 April 2010 QualificationMinimum of 4 years sheet metal experience on one or more of the following aircraft F-15C/D/E, F-16, A-10, or F-22 is required.

More than one is a definite plus.

May be required to obtain a "Special Access Requirement" in addition to a Secret Security Clearance.

May be required to provide guidance to other technicians being cross utilized from other functions to level workload peaks when they occur.

May be required to provide training to lower level technicians.

May be required to CUT train on limited tasks in other specialties as required.

May be required to obtain special certifications such as Red X authority.

Must be willing to work overtime, any shift and/or flexible schedules as required to support the workload, mission and customer requirements.

Must be willing to deploy to support off station requirements.

May be assigned other duties as required.

Remote Work Location Authorized: No Relocation Assistance: Not Available Clearance Level: Secret

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