Job Description
Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple SCA Flight Operations 3's for a contract opportunity in Lake Charles, LA.
Per Diem only offered to those candidates living outside a 50 mile radius of the work location. $110 for lodging only and $51 for meals, etc. only
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and a minimum 10 years relevant experience
o Able to perform work in an approved environment during specified work hours
o Able to change physical locations based upon need (including physical ability to travel)
o Ability to be subject to a variety of physical conditions
o Able to wear respirator or other safety gear
o Ability to be subject to areas which could cause various phobias due to height or closed spaces
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs a combination of responsibilities consisting of complex mechanical duties in all fields of specialization for the flight line, including power plant, run-in plumbing, hydraulics, rigging, and controls, and structures and surfaces on the complete airplane. Performs mechanical and operational duties for pre-flight and post-flight service and inspection and/or in preparation of customer acceptance of completed airplanes. Performs operations such as disassembling, repairing, replacing, rechecking, testing, re-rigging, servicing, and re-installing as necessary. Operates aircraft power plants and ground equipment during acceptance checks, trouble shooting and routine maintenance of aircraft. May troubleshoot malfunctions/defects and schedule/modify maintenance procedures. Maintain practical knowledge of certified aircraft and ground support systems such as controls, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, fire control and armament components.
o Applies a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems
o Applies a thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts
o Read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, written instructions, etc.
o Applies detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment
o Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures' manuals
o Reads and interprets manufacturers' and airline's maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components
o 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.
o Applies the experience and ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers alike
o Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components
o 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
o Maintains repairs and modifies engines of complex to extreme difficulty
o Performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections
o Performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes
o Performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burnt valves, inspects jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments
o Inspects jet engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks, tests engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, and jet calibration (Jetcal) tester, to locate source of malfunction
Additional duties may include, but are not limited to:
o Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories
o Applies basic knowledge of electrical theory
o Use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, etc.
o Be able to assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors and other electrical components.
o Maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures, structural components of complex to extreme difficulty
o Applies a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification
o Applies a broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair
o Applies detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc. is required.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
High School Diploma/GED is required.
School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS:
Candidates must be open to work any shift at the Lake Charles location, i.e. days, afternoons or nights. Some weekend hours.
Work schedule based on a 6 day -10 hour schedule.
ADDITIONAL:
SCA Benefits:
HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $197.20 per
week, or $854.53 per month*
*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-
covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal
Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any
paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.
1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid
sick leave each year.
VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or
successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 20 years.
Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present
contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in
the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)
HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth
National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans'
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of
the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated
to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)
Job Tags
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