Aircraft Mechanic III (AH-64 Mechanic Specialty) OCONUS Townsville Australia

Skip to main contentSign InAircraft Mechanic III (AH-64 Mechanic Specialty) OCONUS Townsville Australia page is loadedAircraft Mechanic III (AH-64 Mechanic Specialty) OCONUS Townsville AustraliaApplyremote typeOn-sitelocationsOC-AUS-Townsvilletime typeFull timeposted onPosted Todayjob requisition idR0166514An Aircraft Mechanic III (AH-64 Specialty) maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components.Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions. Applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.  Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures' manuals.  Make entries in aircraft logs and records and is responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts.  Plan, conduct, and supervise aircraft technical inspections.Compute basic weight and balance records.Participate in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required.Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, army oil analysis program, and test measuring diagnostic equipment calibration.Provide lower-level technicians guidance in aircraft repair and technical inspection techniques and procedures according to directives, technical manuals, work standards and operational policies. Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems.Safety prepare aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks and services.Perform scheduled inspections and assist in performing special inspections.Perform limited maintenance operational checks and diagnoses and troubleshoots aircraft systems using special tools and test equipment as required.Use and perform operator maintenance on tools, special tools, and aircraft ground support equipment.Apply professional comprehensive technical expertise and guidance to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical data/documentation such as blueprints, manufactures’ manuals, aircraft Technical Manuals, Maintenance information and Action Messages and all technical guidance provided through government official representatives.Perform other qualified duties as assigned.Minimum Requirements:Requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.Requires a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.Requires a detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers.Must possess the experience and ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers alike must possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.Required valid up-to-date A&P license and shall have five years aviation maintenance experience, five years rotary wing aircraft experience. All experience must be within the ten most recent years.All mechanics assigned to perform maintenance on FAA certified aircraft must meet FAA requirements.Required to possess the level of experience necessary to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by skill class Mechanic I and must have a combination of experience to repair engines, sheet metal, structural, hydraulic, electrical, power train and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions.Required thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, diagnosing...