Aircraft Mechanic I

MV-22B Osprey experience preferred.

LOCATION: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

Assist Mechanic Is, IIs, and IIIs with performing organizational level maintenance while solving unusual maintenance problems by troubleshooting, testing, and repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, fuel, rotor, drive systems, and auxiliary components.

Essential Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Perform scheduled, unscheduled, phase, calendar, conditional, and special inspections as required. Inspect, remove, replace MV-22 components such as engines, APU’s, prop-rotor, tilt axis, and mid-wing gearboxes, hubs, landing gear, actuators, and all other components related to safe and effective mission operability.

The Mechanic I position requires the ability to quickly learn the NALCOMIS reporting system to report and document any discrepancies and repairs while performing maintenance and inspections. The ideal candidate will have experience using Naval Aviation Maintenance Publications such as the 4790.2 and IETMS to assist in troubleshooting and repairing malfunctions in drive systems, electronics, aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneumatic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.

Reads and interprets maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data and directives, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High school graduate or equivalent is required.

• Three (3) years actual and recent systems experience required.

• Previous MV-22 experience preferred.

• Previous MV-22 Avionics experience preferred

• Candidates are required to supply their own hand tools; specialty tools will be provided.

• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.

Security Clearance and Government Access: 

Must be able to obtain & maintain a NACI clearance to receive a common access card (CAC) to access Post and Military Websites. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands:

This classification’s activities range from, an office-like environment with extensive sitting demands to an outdoors, flightline-like environment with weather elements, extensive climbing, working from heights, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, kneeling, stretching, and walking demands. May occasionally be required to lift objects whose weight exceeds 30 pounds. Special vision abilities to perform this job are close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment:

The diversity of work conditions may range from an office environment where there is little or no physical discomfort to a flight line environment where inclement weather may subject the individual to severe changes in temperature, wind, rain, etc. May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards prevail. May be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and electrical shock hazards.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR JOB SPECIALTY OR AS DIRECTED BY MANAGEMENT

• Valid Driver’s License

• Valid US Passport

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Amentum’s hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran 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.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.