Aircraft Mechanic III - Crew Chief

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III - Crew Chief to provide aircraft Maintenance Support, Management, and Leadership of a T-6A opportunity in Martyr BG Ali Flaih Air Base, Iraq (Balad Air Base).  The selected candidate shall possess versatile skills and abilities to perform a wide range of responsibilities.  The selected candidate will exercise sound judgement in making decisions by an understanding of operational requirements, the available resources and options, and analyzing the impacts – both short term and long term. This person shall have working experience all aspects of flightline, phase maintenance, and Aircrew Life Support Systems.  

Knowledge & Skills  

• Experience providing OJT to technicians.  

• Interface with operational customer to develop flying schedules and plan major maintenance events, complete daily and monthly operational reports, documents inventory usage, controls workflow.  

• Work with other A&P Mechanics and technical representatives to trouble shoot, diagnose and solve unusual and complex maintenance problems. 

• Ability to apply logic and good judgment, understand technical order diagrams and procedures, use test equipment for analysis of airframe, engine, flight control, pneudraulic, fuel, electrical/electronic systems, problems. 

• Plan and schedule aircraft utilization and maintenance activity and coordinates performance with operational customers.  

• Assist in maintaining accurate parts inventory.  

• Supervises aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations. 

• Supervises aircraft and component inspections. 

• Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective actions. 

• Troubleshoot aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment. 

• Reviews maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems, and historical reports to ensure complete documentation. 

• Ability to Inspect and operate powered and nonpowered aerospace ground equipment. 

• Performs Quality Verification Inspections (QVI) as needed 

• Perform other qualified duties as assigned 

Experience & Education 

• Must have current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License (A&P). ·  

• Minimum of Ten (10) years working knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations on one or more of the T-6 Texan or similar Fixed-Wing aircraft is required.  

• ​Must have Aircraft Maintenance and Egress experience. 

• Must have a broad working knowledge of aircraft maintenance, inspection techniques, FAA regulations, and Air Force technical publications. 

• Demonstrated leadership ability combined with attention to detail.  

• Must have knowledge of the scope and limitation of various categories of maintenance and their application.  

• Must know theories and principles of engine operations; accessories and components; theory of flight; rigging of flight controls; electrical and electronic; pneudraulic; and mechanical principles.  

• Knowledge of sheet metal, properties of materials, fuels, and oils. Ability to read, interpret and use manufacturers and aircraft maintenance manuals, service bulletins, blueprints, wiring/schematic diagrams, data tables and other specifications to determine feasibility and method to repair or replace malfunctioning or damaged components. 

• Must have a working knowledge of aircraft safety requirements. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.