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About the Role

The LUH72 Aircraft Mechanic III/Lead is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and modifying aircraft structures, components, and engines. This role involves troubleshooting complex issues, interpreting technical data, and providing technical guidance to lower-level technicians. The position requires excellent organizational skills to meet delivery schedules and may involve participating in maintenance test flights.

Responsibilities

Maintaining, repairing, and modifying aircraft structures, structural components, and engines.
Repairing aircraft components including flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
Applying technical knowledge to determine equipment malfunctions and restore equipment to operational status.
Interpreting technical data such as blueprints and manufacturer's manuals to solve complex problems.
Providing technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.
Making entries in aircraft logs and records.
Providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians.
Inspecting all assigned aircraft.
Planning, conducting, and supervising aircraft technical inspections.
Computing basic weight and balance records.
Participating in maintenance test flights and operation checks.
Ensuring compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis Program, and test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration.
Preparing evaluations, special reports, and records pertaining to aircraft maintenance repair and related activities.
Prioritizing workloads and leading teams through complex aircraft tasks.
Removing and installing aircraft subsystem assemblies and components.
Servicing and lubricating aircraft and subsystems.
Preparing aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks.
Performing scheduled inspections and assisting in special inspections.
Performing limited maintenance operational checks and diagnosing/troubleshooting aircraft systems.
Using and performing operator maintenance on tools, special tools, and aircraft ground support equipment.

Requirements

Must possess a valid up-to-date A&P license.
Five (5) years of aviation maintenance experience.
Five (5) years of rotary wing aircraft experience.
Two (2) years of experience on the LUH72 (MDS).
All experience must be within the ten (10) most recent years.
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization.
Possess experience necessary to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance.
Combination of experience to repair engines, sheet metal, structural, hydraulic, electrical, power train, and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty.
Thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, diagnosing problems, repair procedures, and replacement of parts.
Broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.
Basic knowledge of electrical theory.
Thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes, and sheers.
Working knowledge of making entries in aircraft logbooks & records, military technical publications, and the Army's Unit Level Logistics Aviation Information System, ACN.
Thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal and structural modification and repair.
Ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
Detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as cable tensiometers.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance
Aircraft repair
Aircraft modification
Aircraft structures maintenance
Aircraft component repair
Engine maintenance
Hydraulics systems
Pneumatics systems
Fuel systems maintenance
Mechanical systems maintenance
Flight controls maintenance
Troubleshooting
Interpreting technical data
Blueprint interpretation
Manufacturer's manual interpretation
Sheet metal repair
Structural repair
Electrical systems diagnosis
Aircraft unique tools operation
Test equipment operation
Torque wrench usage
Dial indicator usage
Micrometer usage
Cable tensiometer usage
Sheet metal brakes operation
Sheet metal sheers operation
Technical support
Organizational skills
Workload prioritization
Aircraft log and record keeping
Team leadership
Weight and balance computation
Maintenance test flights
Operation checks
Aircraft configuration control
Army oil analysis Program compliance
Test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration
Aircraft ground support equipment operation

Location

Work site

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead
Senior

Education Level

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Salary/Compensations

$41.33

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

About the Company

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.