General Flight Mechanic - 4X10 - 2nd Shift

Standard Job Description

Determines methods and sequence of operations on prototype or production products such as aircraft, prior to, during or subsequent to flight. Where required information is not complete, operational sequences change or vary considerably, and tooling is inadequate or not available; disassembles and rebuilds prototype products prior to or subsequent to engineering flight tests, to effect design or modification changes in structures and functional systems for flight test purposes. Mocks up, makes initial layouts, fabricates, assembles, and installs new structures, components and systems as required. Performs the final flight line servicing, operational checkout, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance, and sells of aircraft structures and functional systems, including electrical, power plants, accessories and components, for airworthiness and conformance to Company and customer specifications and requirements. Operates, troubleshoots, makes final adjustments, and corrects malfunctioning and entire rigging, surface control, plumbing, hydraulic, fuel, environmental, life support and other functional systems, while such systems are operating under auxiliary power or power furnished by the ship’s power plants. Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctioning of products and systems revealed by successive flight by Company or customer personnel either at Company or at customer facilities.

Installs shortages; incorporates design or modification changes in structure, functional systems, power plants, components and accessories, makes adjustments, synchronizations, alterations, repairs, corrections, and replacements as required; fabricates, installs, and checks out test parts and assemblies as required; improvises shop aids to facilitate operations as described.

Accompanies ship on production or acceptance flights as assigned and makes necessary in-flight adjustments and corrections.

Collaborates with authorized Company, customer and/or vendor liaison personnel in correcting malfunctioning items and in preparing and completing aircraft for successive test, production and acceptance flights, up to the point of delivery or redelivery to the customer.

Prepares and/or maintains aircraft for flight, inactive or storage status in accordance with applicable specifications.

Services and maintains gaseous, liquid oxygen, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel and oil systems.

May perform necessary checks and troubleshooting or resident aircraft as assigned.

Works with blueprints, diagrams, sketches, service bulletins, maintenance manuals, technical orders, verbal instructions, or other authorized information.

Hooks up and operates all types of ground support and test equipment.

Services, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs aircraft related ground support equipment.

Repositions aircraft as required.

Performs satisfactorily any function of the Systems Checkout Mechanic

***Must obtain and maintain Company licenses, certifications, and training as required for assigned tasks***

***Must Be Able to Work Any Shift***

*** Work Schedule: 4X10A_P Prod- 4 10 hr days Mon-Thurs; Fr/Sa/Su off

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of four years of experience in aircraft assembly and checkout, or as a Flight Line Mechanic, or be a graduate Flight Line Mechanic Apprentice, or possess a valid A & P License with two years of practical experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of or have successfully completed training in the following job skills: complete level blueprint, technical data, and data model comprehension; systems troubleshooting and checkout; principles of operation of fuel systems, flight control systems and hydraulic system; principles of operation of propulsion systems; basic computer operations; familiarization in operation of ground support equipment; skin, scratch, structural, plastic, and composite repair, and principles of operation of environmental and life support systems.

Desired Skills

• Systems check out
• Structures: Drill, ream, countersinkng