Aircraft Mechanic III (23023): 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 manufacturers' 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 non-complex electrical systems.
• Detailed knowledge of aircraft's unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes, 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.

The Aircraft Mechanic III tasks shall include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain repairs and modifies aircraft structures, structural components, and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.
• Maintain and repair aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components.
• Apply technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.
• Apply 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 non-complex electrical systems.
• Utilize aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, rollers, grinders, drills, pneumatic squeezers, rivet guns, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc.
• Experience in reading and interpreting aviation drawings and manuals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

All the qualifications listed below are required for this position:

• Minimum of 10 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate+5 years' related work, Bachelor, etc.).
• Experience in providing technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.
• Must possess experience in providing guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts specifically those related to sheet metal repairs and fabrication of sheet metal parts.
• Required to have the ability to measure and evaluate structural aircraft damage.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to layout, fabricate, repair, and assemble sheet metal.
• A valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant license is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Aviation sheet metal.
• Must be able to work 1st or 2nd shift as required.
• Have an investigation completed at a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) level or higher and obtain fingerprints.

Aircraft Mechanic III Assessment

• The Government will administer a Sheet Metal test prior to performance for work under contract for any Sheet Metal Mechanic (aircraft) required during the performance of this contract to ensure the Sheet Metal Mechanic (aircraft) possess the qualifications required.
• The assessment test will consist of the identification of metal alloys for the fabrication of aircraft parts used to repair aircraft and associated parts.
• How to read measurement tools such as radius gauges, dial calipers, micrometers, and depth gauges.
• Must have knowledge of using tools such as shrinker/stretcher machine and a spot welder.
• All tools and associated materials will be provided by the USCG to perform the tasks.
• The assessment will be evaluated as pass or fail. The Government Point of Contact (POC) will notify the contractor of the results of this test no later than the close of the business day the test is administered. If the assessment is failed, the person will be removed from consideration for the position.

Assessment Criteria

• All materials, toolbox, and work bench will be provided, and the project will be assessed per the below criteria.
• Reading drawings
• Fabricate part from the drawing provided (composition and dimension).
• Fabricate sample part provided on a form block also provided.
• The finished part will be free of wrinkles and straight.