Aircraft Maintenance, Auditing, Blueprints, Develop and Maintain Customers, Engineering Drawing, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Impact, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Federal Government, Green Business, Hand Tools, Identify Issues, Industrial Coating, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing Requirements, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Security Compliance, Systems Analysis, Training/Teaching
Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
The primary purpose of this position is to provide on/off equipment maintenance for the 5th Generation aircraft. Responsible for troubleshooting, inspecting, repairing, modifying and maintaining advanced composite components, internal and external along with accessories of aircraft structures assemblies/sub-assemblies and low observable systems, sub-systems and applicable aircraft specialized coatings. Maintain the low observable system and sub-systems via health evaluation/quantification systems. Prepare aircraft for, and perform scheduled and unscheduled inspections, repairs, maintenance, modifications and TCTOs. Identify, remove, and prevent corrosion including proper application of corrosion inhibitors. Provide training to reservists in the accomplishment of tasks herein.
Duties:
- Reads, interprets and understands engineering drawings as well as manufacturing process specifications for coatings/plastics applications on low observable aircraft, parts, and assemblies.
- IAW technical data and standards: Plans and lays out work from engineering data, blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders in the repair, coating or manufacture of aircraft structural components and support equipment. Reviews work order requirements reflecting sheet metal articles, composite components, parts, and assemblies to be constructed, altered, painted or repaired.
- Operates, cleans, maintains and accounts for all hand power tools and equipment to fabricate and repair items. Performs evaluations and audits of the low observable coatings systems for damage and system integrity.
- Utilizes safety practices, Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and AF Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program (ECAMP) environmental protection practices and procedures and complies with security regulations, directives and policies.
- Prepares effective training plans to maximize Reserve training. Complies with required instruction, guidance and/or training and provides instruction, guidance and training to others.
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Department of the Air Force