AIRCRAFT EXAMINER (AIRCRAFT MECHANIC)

Summary

You will serve as an Aircraft Examiner (Aircraft Mechanic) in the MRO Production Department, Production Lines Division of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Duties

• You will identify and document tasks and discrepancies on aircraft systems, components, and accessories which are deemed suitable for continued service without replacement, rework, or processing.
• You will ensure that product is reworked within technical specifications and meets negotiated labor and material requirements by applying the most appropriate and effective examination and evaluation processes, methods, and techniques.
• You will determine the induction configuration and establish which technical directives must be accomplished to produce the required product configuration.
• You will determine those tasks that are over and above the required depot rework specifications which includes labor and material.
• You will collect and provide data for engineering Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and logistics analysis, norms and budget formulation, material forecasting, and workload planning.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO INSPECT: 1) Examining, evaluating, and analyzing the condition of aircraft hydraulic, pneudraulic, and other mechanical systems, components, and accessories; 2) Determining the induction configuration and establishing which technical directives must be accomplished to produce the required product configuration; 3) Providing technical advice and guidance to production personnel, support organizations, and customers regarding the examination and evaluation results; 4) Applying working knowledge of key examination and evaluation processes such as, induction, aircraft inventory, system evaluation troubleshooting, logbook review, technical directive review, and application of engineering specifications; 5) Ensuring products are reworked within technical specifications and meet labor and material requirements by applying the most appropriate and effective examination and evaluation methods; 6) Using state-of-the art hardware and operate computer data management programs in order to navigate through software directories and filing system and understanding various file extensions (e.g. ADCS, MRO, JDRS, CONOPS, etc.); and 7) Interpreting information from various sources such as blueprints, engineering specifications, and technical directives to accomplish work tasks. I am considered an expert or I am consulted by other employees in difficult situations. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.