Aircraft Mechanic III (23023) – Airframe (C/KC-130T)

Aircraft Mechanic III (23023) – Airframe

Location: NAS Jacksonville, Florida
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Worldwide / Rapid Deployment
Status: Contingent Upon Contract Award
Clearance: Security Clearance Required
Passport: Valid U.S. Passport Required

Job Description

Position Summary

Resicum International LLC is seeking an experienced Aircraft Mechanic III – Airframe to support C/KC-130T Hercules aircraft maintenance operations at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, with the capability to rapidly deploy to operational Government locations worldwide.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

The Aircraft Mechanic III – Airframe serves as a senior aircraft maintenance technician and team leader responsible for performing, supervising, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying complex aircraft airframe and mechanical systems.

The position provides technical leadership and expertise in airframe, structural, flight control, hydraulic, pneumatic, landing gear, fuel, and mechanical systems. The Aircraft Mechanic III will lead lower-level mechanics, diagnose complex aircraft discrepancies, interpret technical publications and engineering documentation, and support aircraft readiness and production schedules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead teams performing C/KC-130T airframe maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications.
• Perform, supervise, and inspect maintenance accomplished by Aircraft Mechanic I and II personnel.
• Maintain, repair, modify, and inspect C/KC-130T aircraft structures and structural components.
• Perform aircraft sheet metal and structural repairs, including fabrication, installation, modification, and repair of structural components in accordance with approved technical data.
• Inspect aircraft structures for cracks, corrosion, dents, deformation, damage, fastener deficiencies, and other conditions affecting structural integrity.
• Perform repairs to aircraft fuselage, wings, empennage, doors, access panels, fairings, skins, frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, and other structural components as authorized by applicable technical publications.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and adjust aircraft flight control systems, including associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control components.
• Troubleshoot and maintain aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including lines, fittings, actuators, valves, reservoirs, pumps, and associated components.
• Perform maintenance on landing gear, brakes, steering, doors, hatches, ramps, actuators, and associated mechanical systems, as applicable to the C/KC-130T configuration.
• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft fuel system components and associated mechanical systems.
• Diagnose complex aircraft mechanical malfunctions using technical manuals, drawings, schematics, test equipment, and systematic troubleshooting procedures.
• Perform aircraft inspections and evaluate discrepancies to determine appropriate maintenance or corrective action.
• Perform and supervise operational checks, functional checks, rigging, adjustments, and post-maintenance testing.
• Interpret and apply C-130/KC-130 technical orders, maintenance manuals, inspection requirements, engineering instructions, drawings, structural repair data, and other approved technical publications.
• Utilize aircraft-specific tools and equipment, including torque wrenches, micrometers, dial indicators, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes, shears, drills, riveting equipment, hydraulic test equipment, and other specialized maintenance tools.
• Perform structural component fabrication and installation in accordance with approved engineering and technical data.
• Support aircraft corrosion identification, treatment, prevention, and repair activities.
• Identify structural fatigue, corrosion, damage, wear, and other conditions that may affect aircraft airworthiness.
• Provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and Government customers during maintenance, modification, and engineering activities.
• Support Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC), Estimated Cost of Damage (ECOD), Technical Directives, modifications, and engineering investigations, as applicable.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to lower-level aircraft maintenance technicians.
• Inspect completed maintenance to ensure proper workmanship and compliance with applicable technical requirements.
• Coordinate airframe maintenance activities with Quality Assurance, Maintenance Control, Production Control, Engineering, Supply, and Government representatives.
• Make required entries in aircraft logbooks, forms, maintenance records, and other approved documentation.
• Support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, aircraft recovery, modification programs, and return-to-service activities.
• Identify recurring discrepancies, parts requirements, technical problems, and maintenance delays and communicate them to maintenance leadership.
• Prioritize assigned workloads to support aircraft availability, mission requirements, and aircraft delivery schedules.
• Ensure proper accountability and control of Government-furnished tools, equipment, materials, and support equipment.
• Comply with applicable aircraft maintenance, FOD prevention, tool control, safety, hazardous material, and environmental requirements.
• Support rapid-response Contract Field Team (CFT) operations and deployment to Government locations worldwide.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the C/KC-130T aircraft maintenance mission.