Aircraft Mechanic I

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Education assistance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic I for the SOF GLSS team in Lexington, KY. You will perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications on rotary-wing aircraft (H-6, H-60, H-47) to ensure flight safety and mission readiness.

You will interpret manuals and data, document activities, and conduct preflight to post-flight inspections. The role requires ability to read blueprints and orders, work well in a fast-paced team, and be willing to travel as mission needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical orders, and service bulletins.
• Ability to accurately document maintenance activities in records and systems.
• Experience working in a fast-paced team and meeting schedule-sensitive goals.
• Capability to safely jack, tow, and handle aircraft and large components; physical labor.
• Willingness to travel as dictated by mission needs.
• Must be eligible for required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications on H-6, H-60 and H-47 rotorcrafts, including landing gear, flight controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, fuel, engines, APU, and ventilation/heating systems.
• Repair, replace, or rebuild components such as drive systems, control systems, engines, and engine parts.
• Interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings, and data to guide activities.
• Conduct preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections to ensure readiness and safety.

Skills

Blueprints & TOs

Maintenance documentation

Teamwork in fast-paced env

Travel readiness

Security clearance eligible

Physical labor capability

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be an Aircraft Mechanic I for the SOF GLSS team. Our team is responsible for performing maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications on aircraft to ensure flight safety and mission readiness. As an Aircraft Mechanic I, you will be responsible for executing a variety of maintenance tasks on rotary-wing platforms supporting Special Operations Forces and other units. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications on H-6, H-60 and H-47's, including landing gear, flight controls and surfaces, anti-icing systems, pneudraulic systems, fuel systems, engines, auxiliary power units, and ventilation/heating systems.
• Repairing, replacing, or rebuilding aircraft components such as drive systems, control systems, engines, and engine parts to maintain aircraft integrity and performance.
• Interpreting and applying information from maintenance manuals, service bulletins, engineering drawings, and technical data to guide maintenance activities.
• Conducting preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections to ensure aircraft are ready for operation, perform safely during flight, and are properly secured after landing.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical orders, and service bulletins.
• Ability to accurately document maintenance activities, including describing the work performed in maintenance records and military documentation systems.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced team environment as well as the ability to work independently, with a focus on meeting schedule-sensitive operational goals in support of military operational units.
• Capability to safely jack, tow, and handle aircraft and large components; physical ability to perform the required labor.
• Effective teamwork and independent work habits, with readiness for varying shift structures and travel.
• Must possess or be eligible for the required security clearance.
• Candidate MUST have the ability to travel as dictated by mission needs and customer support.

Desired Skills

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification or equivalent military/defense maintenance credentials.
• Aircraft Experience: AH/MH-6, UH-MH-60, CH/MH-47, MD-500, AH-64, OH-58, or other Service Rotary Wing assets. Expertise in performing troubleshooting, dimensional checks, repairing, and overhauling components.
• Repairing and modifying structural components and assemblies.
• Working on precision and close tolerance components, which require high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Repairing and modifying functional spare parts and assemblies to ensure they are in good working condition.
• Experience with service engines and airframe components in a flightline support role, making repairs as needed to keep the aircraft in operation condition.
• This role will require occasional or regular travel to support mission needs and customer support.

Pay Information

• $34.67 - $34.67

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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