Flight Operations Mechanic

Flight encompasses all of the duties of the following job classifications: Inspector Aircraft, Mechanic Electrical and Electronics, and Mechanic Flight.

Position Responsibilities:

- Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, trouble-shooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed

- Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft

- Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems

- Fabricate parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures

- Perform aircraft flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system

- Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators

- Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines

- Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems

- Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment

- Repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons

- Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to and during preflight

- Install adjust, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies

- Operate engines during run-ups and troubleshoot when needed

- Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles

- Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions

- Modify aircraft components or aircraft support equipment

- Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks