T6 Aircraft Mechanic III - Crew Chief - Balad Air Base Iraq

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III - Crew Chief  to provide aircraft Maintenance Support, Management, and Leadership of a T-6A opportunity in Martyr BG Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq (Balad Air Base).  The selected candidate shall possess versatile skills and abilities to perform a wide range of responsibilities.  The selected candidate will exercise sound judgement in making decisions by an understanding of operational requirements, the available resources and options, and analyzing the impacts – both short term and long term. This person shall have working experience all aspects of flightline, phase maintenance, and Aircrew Life Support Systems.

Knowledge & Skills

- Experience providing OJT to technicians.

- Interface with operational customer to develop flying schedules and plan major maintenance events, complete daily and monthly operational reports, documents inventory usage, controls workflow.

- Work with other A&P Mechanics and technical representatives to trouble shoot, diagnose and solve unusual and complex maintenance problems.

- Ability to apply logic and good judgment, understand technical order diagrams and procedures, use test equipment for analysis of airframe, engine, flight control, pneudraulic, fuel, electrical/electronic systems, problems.

- Plan and schedule aircraft utilization and maintenance activity and coordinates performance with operational customers.

- Assist in maintaining accurate parts inventory.

- Supervises aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations.

- Supervises aircraft and component inspections.

- Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective actions.

- Troubleshoot aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment.

- Reviews maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems, and historical reports to ensure complete documentation.

- Ability to Inspect and operate powered and nonpowered aerospace ground equipment.

- Performs Quality Verification Inspections (QVI) as needed

- Perform other qualified duties as assigned

Experience & Education

- Must have current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P). ·

- Minimum of Ten (10) years working knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations on one or more of the T-6 Texan or similar Fixed-Wing aircraft is required.

- ​Must have Aircraft Maintenance experience.

- Must have a broad working knowledge of aircraft maintenance, inspection techniques, FAA regulations, and Air Force technical publications.

- Demonstrated leadership ability combined with attention to detail.

- Must have knowledge of the scope and limitation of various categories of maintenance and their application.

- Must know theories and principles of engine operations; accessories and components; theory of flight; rigging of flight controls; electrical and electronic; pneudraulic; and mechanical principles.

- Knowledge of sheet metal, properties of materials, fuels, and oils. Ability to read, interpret and use manufacturers and aircraft maintenance manuals, service bulletins, blueprints, wiring/schematic diagrams, data tables and other specifications to determine feasibility and method to repair or replace malfunctioning or damaged components.

- Must have a working knowledge of aircraft safety requirements.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.