CBA Aircraft Mechanic I - Plane Captain (F-18) - NTWP Naval Test Wing China Lake, CA

Davita Inc.; China Lake (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation maintenance seeks an Aircraft Servicer to join their team in China Lake, California. The role includes essential tasks such as servicing aircraft, maintenance operations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have military training in aircraft systems or equivalent experience and must be willing to work shifts. Benefits include healthcare, retirement plans, and ongoing training resources.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Wellness programs

Paid time off, including holidays

Learning and Development resources

Employee assistance resources

Qualifications

• Two years of O level aircraft maintenance experience required.
• Candidate must have Military VMET or JST for prior military applicants.
• Ability to perform inspections and servicing functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform a combination of tasks for servicing and maintaining aircraft.
• Operate service vehicles and ground support equipment.
• Clean and maintain aircraft interiors and exteriors.

Skills

Aircraft Maintenance

Operating Ground Support Equipment

Tire Examination

Cleaning and Servicing Aircraft

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Navy Skill Specialty T/M/S Class 'C' School

Job description

Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Services aircraft, performing any combination of the following tasks: directs incoming and outgoing aircraft near terminal area or flight line to assist pilot's maneuvering of the aircraft on ground, using hand or light signals or drives light truck with guiding sign; secures aircraft in parking position with blocks and stakes; operates service vehicles to replenish fuel, oil, water, waste system chemicals, oxygen, hydraulic fluid, and to remove waste. Checks for fuel contamination by draining sumps and fuel


• Enters in the maintenance records description of the servicing performed. Operates ground support equipment such as electrical power supply and engine starting units.


• Examines tires for specified air pressure and condition.


• Removes and replaces defective tires.


• Positions and removes boarding platforms to unload or load aircraft passengers.


• Unloads and loads luggage and cargo, using tow truck with luggage carts. Cleans exterior or interior of aircraft wings and assemblies, using glycol mixture, periodic housekeeping and fluid spills using portable platform ladders, brushes, rags, water hose, cleaning compound applicator and mobile vacuum.


• May install drag chutes or retrieve them and send them to parachute shop for repacking.


• Perform scheduled/unscheduled maintenance on applicable T/M/S aircraft. Perform flight line essential services and other maintenance related actions as directed to support the daily Flight Schedule.


• Shall be licensed to drive and operate Ground Support Equipment.


• All Aircraft Servicer's will be Plane Captain certified in accordance with a Government approved certification process for each T/M/S applicable to their background experience and/or documented equivalent training for the applicable T/M/S.


• The Aircraft Servicer services aircraft, performing any combination of the following tasks: directs incoming and outgoing aircraft near terminal or flight line parking area to assist pilot's maneuvering of the aircraft on the ground, using hand or light signals or drives light truck with guiding sign, and secures aircraft in parking position with chocks and tie


• Additionally, Servicers do the following tasks: aircraft flight line servicing, operates service vehicles to replenish fuel, oil, water, waste system chemicals, oxygen, hydraulic fluid, and to remove waste, enters in the maintenance records description of the servicing performed, checks for fuel contamination by draining sumps and fuel drains; operates ground support equipment such as electrical power supply, tow tractors, aircraft jacks, hydraulic jenny, and engine starting units, examines tires for specified air pressure and condition, assists in jacking and towing aircraft, removes and replaces defective tires, positions and removes boarding platforms to unload or load aircraft passengers, unloads and loads aircraft stores, PODs, ordnance and cargo, and cleans exterior or interior of aircraft, hangar deck periodic housekeeping and fluid spills using portable platform ladders, brushes, rags, water hose, cleaning compound applicator and mobile vacuum.

Training and Education Requirements:

* Military VMET or JST MUST be included with application to be considered (if prior military)*

• Shall have completed the appropriate Navy Skill Specialty T/M/S Class "C" school in airframes, electronics. avionics, hydraulic, or power plants and related systems training or USMC/USCG equivalent.


• Must have a minimum of two (2) years O level aircraft maintenance experience with at least one-year experience on one type of the following listed aircraft; F-18


• The candidate must be capable of performing pre/post flight, daily inspections and aircraft servicing functions.


• Must be able to operate GSE in support of the assigned


• Maintenance experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable. aircraft structures, hydraulics, pneumatics, or egress systems.


• High School graduate or equivalent.


• Must have a valid driver's license.


• Must have a current secret level clearance and be able to maintain it.


• Must be available to work any shift.


• Travel may be required.

• Benefits include the following:




• Healthcare coverage


• Retirement plan


• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits


• Wellness programs


• Paid time off, including holidays


• Learning and Development resources


• Employee assistance resources




• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Qualifications

Education

High School (preferred)

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