Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) is a minority-owned small disadvantaged business (SDB) providing effective and innovative solutions in Maintenance, Repair, & Overhaul (MRO), logistics, Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, & Quality Assurance (SRM&QA), IT & cybersecurity, and project management & control. Our management system is AS9100D-certified, ISO 14001:2015-certified, and ISO 9001:2015-certified with respect to business management and program management, which deeply influences our consistent “Safety First, Quality Always” culture.
Equipment: U-2
Hours of Operation:
- Day shift: Mon-Fri; 0700-1600
- Swing Shift: Mon-Fri; 1500-2400
- Mid Shift: Sun-Thurs; 2300-0800
Aircraft Mechanic III (Aircraft Mechanic) WG-8852 equivalent
- Leads a team in the performance of aircraft maintenance, inspections, and scheduled / unscheduled maintenance.
- Processes the technical experience to supervise subordinate mechanics and provide technical guidance on maintenance operations on the airframe being supported.
- Capable of performing, supervising, and inspecting the duties of Mechanic Is, IIs and IIIs.
- A person in this position 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, and applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.
- This worker also applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures' manuals.
- Work typically requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of noncomplex electrical systems.
- A detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc. is required.
- 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.
- This worker will be required to 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.
- Perform installation, adjustment, alignment and troubleshooting for final operational and functional testing on major aircraft weapon systems, assemblies, and components for the U-2 aircraft.
- Performs overhaul and repair of weapon systems, their assemblies, and components, such as airframe, landing gear, power plant, gear boxes, pumps, and hydraulic, pressurization, utility, fuel, oil, pneumatic and flight control systems.
- Troubleshoots aircraft systems, components, or subassemblies to make determination on proper operation.
- Identifies malfunctions and determines corrective action required (whether portions must be repaired or replaced).
- Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles major aircraft systems, their assemblies, and components.
- Connects related systems to the newly installed or repaired units and makes adjustments to the units and their related mechanisms to assure their proper operation.
- Installs, aligns, and functionally and operationally tests the various major and minor mechanical and pneumatic systems on the aircraft during overhaul or modification.
- Performs engine removal and installation, jacking and leveling, alignment and retraction checks, and other related routine tasks.
- Properly performs troubleshooting on a variety of major aircraft systems, their assemblies, and components.
- Effectively determines when systems, assemblies, and components are operating properly or must be repaired or replaced, and the type of adjustment and alignment needed.
- Effectively repairs, reworks, and replaces components or parts of systems.
- Effectively performs major overhaul on systems, their assemblies, and components.
- Perform U-2 Repair and Reclamation tasks listed in Beale Sup to AFI 21-101.
WAGE: $41.98
Additional Rate: Health and welfare of $6.00 for each hour worked to be used for medical expenses/health benefits, any unused funds will roll over into a 401k at the end of the year.
