Aircraft Mechanic III - APG

Provides direct labor support for general aircraft system maintenance repair and modifications. Performs the following tasks: service engines, fuel systems and airframe components and make repairs required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition. Adjust, repair, or replace aircraft components, perform preflight, through-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections, perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, clean screens and filters, grease moving parts, and check brakes. Performs aircraft jacking and towing. Troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, fuel systems, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneumatic hydraulics, engines, auxiliary power unit, ventilation and heating systems. 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, distortions, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks, performs engine run operations as needed, tests engine operation, using testing equipment, to locate source of malfunction. Work involves: replacing or repairing worn or damaged components, 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 crane, 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. Rig aircraft and engine components as required.

Minimum 7 years of experience.