This position 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 ground, using hand or light signals or drives light truck with guiding sign, and secures aircraft in parking position with blocks, stakes, and tie downs.
This position does the following tasks: provides "Follow-Me" services upon the arrival of an aircraft, installs egress, landing gear, or safety pin locks as required; operates service vehicles to replenish fuel, oil, water, waste system chemicals, oxygen, hydraulic fluid, and to remove waste; enters in AFTO 781 on the description of the servicing performed; checks for fuel contamination by draining sumps and fuel drains; operates ground support equipment such as electrical power supply 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. This Worker may de-ice aircraft wings and assemblies, and install drag chutes or retrieve them and send them to parachute shop for repacking.
This position also interfaces with installation activities for support equipment as required. Activities include, but are not limited to, the following: Base Supply, Fuels Management, MOC, Airfield Management, Communications, and Civil Engineering.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS STATEMENT(S) | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Read and interpret maintenance | | | | | | | manuals, service bulletins, and | | | | | | | other specifications to determi | | ne | | | | | the feasibility and method of | | | | | | | repairing or replacing | | | | | | | malfunctioning or damaged | | | | | | | components. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Inspect completed work to certi | | fy | | | | | that maintenance meets standard | | s and | | | | | that aircraft are ready for | | | | | | | operation. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Maintain repair logs, documenti | | ng | | | | | all preventive and corrective | | | | | | | aircraft maintenance. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Conduct routine and special | | | | | | | inspections as required by | | | | | | | regulations. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Examine and inspect aircraft | | | | | | | components, including landing g | | ear, | | | | | hydraulic systems, and deicers | | to | | | | | locate cracks, breaks, leaks, o | | r | | | | | other problems. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Inspect airframes for wear or o | | ther | | | | | defects. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Maintain, repair, and rebuild | | | | | | | aircraft structures, functional | | | | | | | components, and parts such as w | | ings | | | | | and fuselage, rigging, hydrauli | | c | | | | | units, oxygen systems, fuel sys | | tems, | | | | | electrical systems, gaskets, an | | d | | | | | seals. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Measure the tension of control | | | | | | | cables. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Replace or repair worn, defecti | | ve, | | | | | or damaged components, using ha | | nd | | | | | tools, gauges, and testing | | | | | | | equipment. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Measure parts for wear, using | | | | | | | precision instruments. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Assemble and install electrical | | , | | | | | plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic | | , and | | | | | structural components and | | | | | | | accessories, using hand or powe | | r | | | | | tools. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Test operation of engines and o | | ther | | | | | systems, using test equipment s | | uch | | | | | as ignition analyzers, compress | | ion | | | | | checkers, distributor timers, a | | nd | | | | | ammeters. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Obtain fuel and oil samples and | | | | | | | check them for contamination. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Reassemble engines following re | | pair | | | | | or inspection and reinstall eng | | ines | | | | | in aircraft. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Read and interpret pilots' | | | | | | | descriptions of problems to dia | | gnose | | | | | causes. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Modify aircraft structures, spa | | ce | | | | | vehicles, systems, or component | | s, | | | | | following drawings, schematics, | | | | | | | charts, engineering orders, and | | | | | | | technical publications. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Install and align repaired or | | | | | | | replacement parts for subsequen | | t | | | | | riveting or welding, using clam | | ps | | | | | and wrenches. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Locate and mark dimensions and | | | | | | | reference lines on defective or | | | | | | | replacement parts, using templa | | tes, | | | | | scribes, compasses, and steel r | | ules. | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Clean, strip, prime, and sand | | | | | | | structural surfaces and materia | | ls to | | | | | prepare them for bonding. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Service and maintain aircraft a | | nd | | | | | related apparatus by performing | | | | | | | activities such as flushing | | | | | | | crankcases, cleaning screens, a | | nd | | | | | lubricating moving parts. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Examine engines through special | | ly | | | | | designed openings while working | | from | | | | | ladders or scaffolds, or use ho | | ists | | | | | or lifts to remove the entire e | | ngine | | | | | from an aircraft. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Remove or install aircraft engi | | nes, | | | | | using hoists or forklift trucks | | . | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Inventory and requisition or or | | der | | | | | supplies, parts, materials, and | | | | | | | equipment. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Fabricate defective sections or | | | | | | | parts, using metal fabricating | | | | | | | machines, saws, brakes, shears, | | and | | | | | grinders. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Remove or cut out defective par | | ts or | | | | | drill holes to gain access to | | | | | | | internal defects or damage, usi | | ng | | | | | drills and punches. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Clean, refuel, and change oil i | | n | | | | | line service aircraft. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Communicate with other workers | | to | | | | | coordinate fitting and alignmen | | t of | | | | | heavy parts, or to facilitate | | | | | | | processing of repair parts. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Trim and shape replacement body | | | | | | | sections to specified sizes and | | fits | | | | | and secure sections in place, u | | sing | | | | | adhesives, hand tools, and powe | | r | | | | | tools. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Clean engines, sediment bulk an | | d | | | | | screens, and carburetors, adjus | | ting | | | | | carburetor float levels. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Prepare and paint aircraft surf | | aces. | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Spread plastic film over areas | | to be | | | | | repaired to prevent damage to | | | | | | | surrounding areas. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Check for corrosion, distortion | | , and | | | | | invisible cracks in the fuselag | | e, | | | | | wings, and tail, using x-ray an | | d | | | | | magnetic inspection equipment. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Disassemble engines and inspect | | | | | | | parts, such as turbine blades a | | nd | | | | | cylinders, for corrosion, wear, | | | | | | | warping, cracks, and leaks, usi | | ng | | | | | precision measuring instruments | | , | | | | | x-rays, and magnetic inspection | | | | | | | equipment. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Determine repair limits for eng | | ine | | | | | hot section parts. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Cure bonded structures, using | | | | | | | portable or stationary curing | | | | | | | equipment. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Listen to operating engines to | | | | | | | detect and diagnose malfunction | | s | | | | | such as sticking or burned valv | | es. | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Accompany aircraft on flights t | | o | | | | | make in-flight adjustments and | | | | | | | corrections. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | | | • | Remove, inspect, repair, and in | | stall | | | | | in-flight refueling stores and | | | | | | | external fuel tanks. | | | | | +--------------------------------------+-------------------------------- | | ------+ | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | EDUCATION: | +----------------------------------- | | | ------------------------------------ | | | ---+ | | | | High School Graduate or General Ed | | | ucation Degree (GED): Required | | | | | | | +----------------------------------- | | | ------------------------------------ | | | ---+ | | | | Vocational or Technical School | | | | | | | | | | | Documentation showing formal train | | | ing in Air Force Aircraft Maintenanc | | | e | | | | | training, FAA certification, or an | | | Airframe or Power Plant license. | | | | | | | +----------------------------------- | | | ------------------------------------ | | | ---+ | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | EXPERIENCE: | +----------------------------------- | | | ------------------------------------ | | | ---+ | | | | Five years working aircraft servic | | | es for DoD or civilian equivalent. | | | | | | | +----------------------------------- | | | ------------------------------------ | | | ---+ | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Basic computer knowledge.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
Current and valid certification and/or training that validates aircraft procedure knowledge.