STi is a private aerospace engineering and aircraft maintenance contractor, founded in 1985, looking to fill positions for an upcoming long-term contract with the DoD. The contract is long-term and has a high level of job stability.
General functions/requirements for aircraft maintenance functions of the Line, Corrosion Control, Tool Room, and Aircraft Organizational Level (O-Level) Maintenance support P-3C and EP-3E supported by Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN (CPRW-10). You would be pivotal in providing aviation maintenance support requirements to enable VQ-1 to complete its assigned tactical missions. All work will be performed in facilities under the control of VQ-1, located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA, and detachment locations.
Dept. of Labor Classification standards for designated occupations and trade skills, in performance of the required functions necessary to inspect, troubleshoot, disassemble, repair, modify, assemble, and perform corrosion control and preservation efforts on Navy P-3C and EP-3E aircraft and associated support equipment.
Clearance required: Secret
AME experience required.
Wage: $41.10/Hourly + $9.75/hour for Health & Welfare (Cash-in-lieu option available)
(Additional Rate: Health and welfare of $9.75 for each hour worked to be used for medical expenses/health benefits, any unused funds will roll over into a 401k at the end of the year. Cash-in-lieu option available for those with proof of insurance)
Aircraft Mechanic's general functions and/or responsibilities include:
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
- Maintenance Control planning and management
- Aircraft maintenance action documentation via logs, records, forms, and electronic means
- Flight Line operations/functions
- Support Equipment (SE) operation and inspections
- Aircraft inspections
- Aircraft movement
- Corrosion Control/Aircraft Painting
- Troubleshooting Preservation and de-preservation
- General aircraft maintenance
- Ordnance handling
- Technical Directive compliance and modifications
- Tool Control Program Tool issue/receipt supporting aircraft maintenance shops including hazardous materials, tool room/box/pouch configuration
- Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL), and Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) Program Coordinator
- Maintain Aircraft, Engines, and SE Logbooks
- Technical Directive Program Coordinator
- Aviation Life Support System (ALSS) Maintenance
- Egress and or Ejection Seat Maintenance
- Material Control (Supply)
- Disbursed Technical Publications Library Program Management
- Engine and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) operation
Specifically, the Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) (AME)’s responsibilities include: maintain safety belts, shoulder harnesses and integrated flight harnesses, inertia reels, seat and canopy ejection systems, gaseous and liquid oxygen systems, life raft ejection systems, fire extinguishing systems (excluding fire detection systems), portable fire extinguishers, emergency egress systems, air-conditioning, heating cabin and cockpit pressurization, ventilating and anti-G systems, visual improvement systems, other utility systems and associated lines, fittings, rigging, valves, and control mechanisms; replenish liquid and gaseous oxygen systems; remove and install oxygen system valves, gages, converters, and regulators; inspect, remove, install, and rig ejection seats, shoulder harnesses, lap belts and face curtain mechanisms; inspect, remove, install, and adjust firing mechanisms and cartridges for ejection seats, lap belts, and canopies; operate and maintain liquid nitrogen and liquid and gaseous oxygen shop transfer and recharge equipment; and perform daily, pre-flight, post-flight, and other periodic aircraft inspections.
