VIP Structures Mechanic III (Contract)

greenpointtechnologies; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenpoint Technologies is seeking a VIP Structures Mechanic III to maintain, modify, and repair interior support structures on VIP aircraft. The role requires reading drawings and orders to perform precision drilling, sealing, and preservation.

This is a temporary position employed through an agency requiring collaboration with engineering and production teams to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and timely completion of work orders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least five years’ experience in aircraft structural repairs and modifications.
• Experience with interior structures installation or modifications preferred.
• US Person status may be required for ITAR programs.

Responsibilities

• Performs close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation to critical support structures and fracture critical areas.
• Locates blind holes necessary for installation of new structural items to existing structure.
• Perform sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving structure per standard repair processes.
• May assist leads with planning, production, and quality assurance of assigned projects.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, technical orders, process specifications, and retrofit requirements to perform repairs.
• Uses tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot level modification and repair of structural parts.
• Maintains necessary certifications, licenses, and permits for assigned work.
• Ensures a safe working environment via Hazardous Energy and Lock Out /Tag systems.

Skills

Close tolerance drilling

Reading engineering drawings

Technical orders interpretation

Teamwork

Quality & safety focus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Torque wrenches

Dial indicators

Micrometers

Sheet metal brakes

Test equipment

Job description

Summary

The VIP Structures Mechanic III is responsible for maintenance, modification, and repair of aircraft interior support structures. This role involves interpreting engineering drawings and technical orders to perform precision drilling, reaming, installation, sealing, and preservation tasks in accordance with safety and quality standards. The Senior VIP Structures Mechanic collaborates with engineering and production teams to ensure structural integrity, compliance with regulatory requirements, and timely completion of work orders.

This is a temporary position employed through an agency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation to critical support structures and fracture critical areas.
• Locates blind holes necessary for installation of new structural items to existing structure.
• Perform efforts associated with sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving structure in accordance with standard repair processes.
• May assist Leads with planning, production, and quality assurance of assigned projects.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, technical orders, process specification, and retrofit requirements to perform structural modifications and repairs.
• Uses tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot level modification and repair of structural parts.
• Knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.
• Knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair.
• Determines functionality of basic electrical systems.
• Knowledge of aircraft tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc.
• Accesses aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests.
• Maintains necessary certifications, licenses, and permits as required for assigned work.
• Ensures working environment is deemed safe for access and job task performance via Hazardous Energy and Lock Out /Tag systems applications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations and works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Written Communications - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, and presents numerical data effectively.
• Planning and Organization - Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, integrates changes smoothly, sets goals and objectives, and works in an organized manner.
• Oral Communications - You speak clearly and persuasively, you listen and get clarification, you respond well to questions, you demonstrate group presentation skills, and you participate in meetings.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

High school diploma or equivalent required. At least five years’ experience performing aircraft structural repairs and modifications required. Experience with Interior Structures Installation or modifications preferred. Experience with Executive Fleet aircraft maintenance and operations preferred. Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, forei