General Flight Mechanic - 4X10 - 2nd Shift

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Palmdale, CA seeks an experienced professional to determine methods and sequence of operations on prototype or production aircraft, including flight tests and modifications for airworthiness.

You will perform final flight line servicing, troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of aircraft structures and systems, using blueprints, diagrams and service bulletins, and operate ground support and test equipment.

Qualifications

• Four years of aircraft assembly and checkout experience or graduate Flight Line Mechanic Apprentice or A&P license with two years practical experience.
• Knowledge of blueprint, technical data, data model and troubleshooting; systems operation of fuel, flight control and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Determine methods and sequence of operations on aircraft prototypes or production products.
• Perform final flight line servicing, checkout, troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance.
• Operate ground support and test equipment; use blueprints, diagrams and service bulletins.

Skills

Aircraft assembly

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Technical data

Education

A&P License

Job description

Standard Job Description

Determines methods and sequence of operations on prototype or production products such as aircraft, prior to, during or subsequent to flight. Where required information is not complete, operational sequences change or vary considerably, and tooling is inadequate or not available; disassembles and rebuilds prototype products prior to or subsequent to engineering flight tests, to effect design or modification changes in structures and functional systems for flight test purposes. Mocks up, makes initial layouts, fabricates, assembles, and installs new structures, components and systems as required. Performs the final flight line servicing, operational checkout, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance, and sells of aircraft structures and functional systems, including electrical, power plants, accessories and components, for airworthiness and conformance to Company and customer specifications and requirements. Operates, troubleshoots, makes final adjustments, and corrects malfunctioning and entire rigging, surface control, plumbing, hydraulic, fuel, environmental, life support and other functional systems, while such systems are operating under auxiliary power or power furnished by the ship’s power plants. Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctioning of products and systems revealed by successive flight by Company or customer personnel either at Company or at customer facilities.

Standard Job Description

Determines methods and sequence of operations on prototype or production products such as aircraft, prior to, during or subsequent to flight. Where required information is not complete, operational sequences change or vary considerably, and tooling is inadequate or not available; disassembles and rebuilds prototype products prior to or subsequent to engineering flight tests, to effect design or modification changes in structures and functional systems for flight test purposes. Mocks up, makes initial layouts, fabricates, assembles, and installs new structures, components and systems as required. Performs the final flight line servicing, operational checkout, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance, and sells of aircraft structures and functional systems, including electrical, power plants, accessories and components, for airworthiness and conformance to Company and customer specifications and requirements. Operates, troubleshoots, makes final adjustments, and corrects malfunctioning and entire rigging, surface control, plumbing, hydraulic, fuel, environmental, life support and other functional systems, while such systems are operating under auxiliary power or power furnished by the ship’s power plants. Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctioning of products and systems revealed by successive flight by Company or customer personnel either at Company or at customer facilities.

Installs shortages; incorporates design or modification changes in structure, functional systems, power plants, components and accessories, makes adjustments, synchronizations, alterations, repairs, corrections, and replacements as required; fabricates, installs, and checks out test parts and assemblies as required; improvises shop aids to facilitate operations as described.

Accompanies ship on production or acceptance flights as assigned and makes necessary in-flight adjustments and corrections.

Collaborates with authorized Company, customer and/or vendor liaison personnel in correcting malfunctioning items and in preparing and completing aircraft for successive test, production and acceptance flights, up to the point of delivery or redelivery to the customer.

Prepares and/or maintains aircraft for flight, inactive or storage status in accordance with applicable specifications.

Services and maintains gaseous, liquid oxygen, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel and oil systems.

May perform necessary checks and troubleshooting or resident aircraft as assigned.

Works with blueprints, diagrams, sketches, service bulletins, maintenance manuals, technical orders, verbal instructions, or other authorized information.

Hooks up and operates all types of ground support and test equipment.

Services, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs aircraft related ground support equipment.

Repositions aircraft as required.

Performs satisfactorily any function of the Systems Checkout Mechanic

Must obtain and maintain Company licenses, certifications, and training as required for assigned tasks

***Must Be Able to Work Any Shift***

• Work Schedule: 4X10A_P Prod- 4 10 hr days Mon-Thurs; Fr/Sa/Su off

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of four years of experience in aircraft assembly and checkout, or as a Flight Line Mechanic, or be a graduate Flight Line Mechanic Apprentice, or possess a valid A & P License with two years of practical experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of or have successfully completed training in the following job skills: complete level blueprint, technical data, and data model comprehension; systems troubleshooting and checkout; principles of operation of fuel systems, flight control systems and hydraulic system; principles of operation of propulsion systems; basic computer operations; familiarization in operation of ground support equipment; skin, scratch, structural, plastic, and composite repair, and principles of operation of environmental and life support systems.

Desired Skills

• Systems check out
• Structures: Drill, ream, countersinkng

Pay Information

• $30.84 - $53.14

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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