The Aircraft Mechanic (Contractor) is responsible for performing heavy maintenance and modifications on and King Air aircraft.

Responsibilities:

Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation Read and interpret maintenance manuals and FAA/manufacturer publications and directives to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance Modify aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools Inventory and ordering supplies, parts, materials, and equipment Check for corrosion, distortion, and cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail Perform scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance, minor and major airframe repairs working in a high-quality, efficient manner Perform various complex modifications, structures repair, fabrication, plan, layout and structural disassembly/assembly of aircraft and aircraft components Remove, replace, and repair aircraft structure and components with use of special tooling utilizing applicable technical data Perform sheet metal bends to guidelines and specifications Use shop mathematics to determine curves, angles, pitch, etc. Work with various kinds of metal such as: honeycomb material, aluminum and aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless steel, etc. Utilize various glues, sealants, epoxy, pro-seal, and in addition to other chemicals/consumables as required per applicable technical data Read and interpret manufacturer Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, Repair Drawings, Structural Repair Manuals, Service Bulletins, technical directives, drawings, blueprints, and schematics etc. to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing damaged aircraft structure components. Properly complete required paperwork to comply with Federal Regulations and applicable company policy/procedures Maintain a safe and clean work environment and report any unsafe conditions Maintain communication with assigned Team Lead for task updates and status reports Maintains responsibility for proper execution of parts tag instructions in accordance with Repair Station Quality Control Manual Other duties as assigned