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Airframes Aircraft Mechanic I (Corrosion Control)

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Vertex Aerospace LLC

Ridgecrest, CA (In Person)

$101,171 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/4/2026

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Job Description

Aircraft Mechanic I performs scheduled/unscheduled maintenance on specific applicable T/M/S aircraft airframe, ordnance, egress/life support system, power plants, corrosion control and painting, and related systems hired to maintain. Perform flight line essential services as directed by daily Flight Schedule. Maintains, repairs and modifies aircraft structures, aircraft ordnance systems, egress systems, structural components and engines of complex to extreme difficulty, maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, aviation ordnance systems, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components, and applies technical knowledge of airframe, ordnance and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation. Routine lifting in excess of OSHA standards is required. Routine ordnance loading will require team lifts of ordnance items up to 167 pounds' load share per team member, in accordance with standard USN procedures. Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufacturers' manuals. Work typically requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair, O-Level aircraft weapon/ordnance loading systems and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems. A detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, engine test equipment, fuel cell test equipment, Engine/APU Turn Qual procedures, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, the
CNAFINST 4790.2
(series), and
NALCOMIS
maintenance action data documentation etc. is required. Shall receive technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, will occasionally be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks.
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
Candidates must have been released from military service with an Honorable Discharge to meet minimum qualifications. Candidate experience must be clearly defined on resumes by listing specific dates (month & year) and locations of relevant experience Shall have a minimum of three years of experience in
USN/USMC/USCG
O-Level maintenance in the specific T/M hired to maintain. This experience relates to structural repairs, hydraulics, egress, ordnance or power plants/related systems Shall have a current state Driver's License Aviation Ordnance candidates experience shall be minimum five years O-Level experience Shall have completed the appropriate T/M required/Series aircraft specific Navy Skill Specialty Class "A" school in airframe, egress, hydraulic, ordnance, power plants and related systems or
USMC/USCG
equivalent.
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. Salary - $48.64 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.