Aircraft Mechanic III

Strategic Support Solutions, LLC is currently seeking a highly qualified and experienced Aircraft Mechanic III to perform aircraft maintenance for a potential contract supporting aircraft for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Aviation Logistics Center (ALC).   

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain repairs and modify aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty. 
• Maintain and repair aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components.
• Apply technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.
• Apply professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or 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 sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
• Utilize aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, rollers, grinders, drills, pneumatic squeezers, rivet guns, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc. 

 Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten (10) or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school, etc.). 
• Experience in providing technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.
• Must possess experience in providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts, specifically those related to sheet metal repairs and fabrication of sheet metal parts. 
• Required to have the ability to measure and evaluate structural aircraft damage. 
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to layout, fabricate, repair and assemble sheet metal. 
• Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant license strongly preferred. 
• Experience working with Aviation sheet metal.
• Experience in reading and interpreting aviation drawings and manuals.

Required Security Clearance Eligibility:  

• Applicant must be a US Citizen and pass a background check with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.