Aircraft Mechanic II & Quality Inspector – On-Site

Akima; Fort Campbell North (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Technical Solutions (ATS) in Fort Campbell North, KY, seeks an Aircraft Mechanic 2 to perform passback hangar quality control technical inspection for MH-60/MH-47/MH-6 aircraft.

You will check and accept maintenance, maintain aircraft historical records, coordinate for government QA, and read schematics and manuals to determine repair methods.

This on-site role requires US citizenship and ability to obtain secret clearance, with extensive maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen and able to obtain secret clearance.
• 6+ years in aircraft maintenance; MH-60/MH-47/MH-6 experience preferred.
• Able to access and work around aircraft and maintenance stands.
• Service school training and weight/balance certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Checks and accepts maintenance and completes aircraft historical records in ACN and MCDS.
• Coordinates for government QA acceptance of critical safety items.
• Conducts inventories, weight and balance activities, tracks defective work.
• Reads schematics and manuals to determine repair methods for components.
• Submits aircraft records for government review after maintenance.
• Performs post-maintenance and end-of-shift tool inventories.
• Produces MECs for repairs beyond limits in publications.
• Tracks life-limited components in aircraft historical records.

Skills

US citizenship

Secret clearance

Climb on/in/around aircraft

6+ years aircraft maintenance

Experience with MH-series

Education

Service school for aircraft inspectors desirable

Weight and balance certification desirable

Job description

This Aircraft Mechanic 2 is a passback hangar quality control technical inspector for MH-60/MH-47/MH-6 aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Checks and accepts maintenance performed and completes all aircraft historical record processes in ACN and MCDS.
• Coordinates for government quality assurance acceptance of critical safety items.
• Conducts aircraft inventories, weight and balance activities, tracks defective work in the phase bay.
• Reads schematics, interprets maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and methods of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Submits aircraft historical records for government review upon completion of maintenance.
• Conducts post-maintenance and end-of-shift tool inventories.
• Produces Maintenance Engineering Calls (MECs) for submission to a Logistical Assistance Representative (LAR) for repairs beyond the limits specified in the technical publications.
• Tracks life-limited components in aircraft historical records.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain secret clearance.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years in aircraft maintenance, preferably with at least two years of experience in assigned MDS aircraft.
• Service school producing aircraft technical inspectors is desirable.
• Must be able to climb on/in/around aircraft, maintenance stands, and major components.
• Weight and balance certification is desirable.

Job ID

2026-26324
Work Type

On-Site
Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Technical Solutions (ATS), an Akima company, is not just another federal technical solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ATS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ATS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ATS delivers a full spectrum of logistics and supply chain services that meet our customers’ most stringent mandates and metrics.

As an ATS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.