Flight Operations Mechanic
ARGON ST
- Berkeley, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to and during preflight.
- Inspect explosive and armament installations.
- Maintain aircraft historical records.
- Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft.
- Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems.
- Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, trouble-shooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed.
- Perform aircraft and/or spacecraft bench or flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system.
- Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment. Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems.
- Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions. Operate engines during run-ups and troubleshoot when needed.
- Perform engine buildup as assigned. Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines.
- Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks in same. Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators.
- Perform crash crew duties as directed.
- Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles.
- Repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons.
- Install and load ejection seats and guns. Install adjust, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies.
- Fabricate parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures.
- Modify aircraft components or aircraft support equipment.
- Perform composite repairs.
- 3+ years of experience in general aircraft maintenance
- Avionics and/or electronic equipment maintenance experience
- Experience with repair and build of aircraft mechanical assemblies
- Aircraft flight line experience
- A&P license
- Experience with aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacements of parts
- The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned.
- This is an hourly position governed by the IAM Collective Bargaining agreement.
- New Hires, as well as employees who transfer from non-union positions, may be required to attend some type of training upon their start. Once any required training has been completed all new employees will be considered on probation for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of any required training and the probationary period.