General Description

• Perform F-15 aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, troubleshooting, and component replacement of moderate difficulty, with primary emphasis on aircraft sheet metal and structural systems.
• Inspect, maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures and structural components using applicable technical data, drawings, specifications, and approved maintenance procedures.
• Perform sheet metal fabrication, fitting, drilling, riveting, fastening, removal, installation, and repair activities associated with aircraft structures and components.
• Apply technical knowledge of aircraft systems, including flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, structures, and mechanical components, when identifying and resolving aircraft discrepancies.
• Interpret technical publications, blueprints, engineering drawings, manufacturers' manuals, technical orders, and other approved technical documentation to resolve moderate-to-complex maintenance problems.
• Provide applicable support for Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC), Modification Work Orders (MWO), and Estimated Cost of Damage (ECOD) activities.
• Use aircraft-specific tools and equipment, including torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes, shears, drills, rivet equipment, and other applicable tooling.
• Perform and support scheduled and unscheduled aircraft inspections and maintenance requirements.
• Inspect work performed by Aircraft Mechanic I and II personnel when authorized and provide technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• Lead personnel through more complex aircraft maintenance or modification tasks as assigned and prioritize workload to support established aircraft schedules.
• Make required entries in aircraft logs, forms, records, and applicable maintenance information systems.
• Maintain accountability of tools, equipment, parts, and materials and comply with applicable Tool Control and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention requirements.
• Comply with applicable safety, quality, security, technical-data, and maintenance documentation requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of aircraft maintenance and modification operations.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience performing aircraft sheet-metal and structural maintenance, repair, and modification within the Aircraft Mechanic II scope of work.
• F-15 sheet-metal or structural experience is strongly preferred.
• U.S. Air Force training or awarded AFSC in 2A7X3 (Aircraft Structural Maintenance) or 2A7X1 (Aircraft Metals Technology), or equivalent formal sheet-metal / airframe training, is preferred.
• Must be able to interpret technical orders, blueprints, and engineering drawings and apply standard aircraft sheet-metal and structural repair practices.
• FAA Airframe certificate is desired but not required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with favorable Tier 3/Secret adjudication and remain eligible for installation access, a Common Access Card, and required Government information-system access.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to work the normal Monday-Friday day shift, 0700-1530, and approved overtime or adjusted schedules when mission requirements change.
• Must hold a valid state driver's license when vehicle or airfield-operation duties are assigned.
• Must comply with Tyonek, installation, OSHA, environmental, safety, security, FOD-prevention, tool-control, and hazardous-material procedures applicable to assigned work.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods and climb stairs, ramps, ladders, aircraft, and maintenance stands.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, kneel, bend, reach, work in confined areas, and use tools with the dexterity required by the assignment.
• May be required to lift and carry up to 35 pounds; heavier items require approved lifting assistance or equipment.
• Must be able to read instruments, technical data, and small scales; communicate clearly; detect warnings; distinguish colors; and judge depth.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and satisfy applicable medical-surveillance, respirator, hearing, and fit-for-duty requirements.

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