Full-Time

Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor

CH-47/UH-60

Deadline 9/8/27
Akima

Akima

1,001-5,000 employees

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Compensation Overview

$48 - $51/hr

+ $5.42/hour Health & Welfare

No H1B Sponsorship

Honolulu, HI, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
Aerospace Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • High School graduate/GED or equivalent.
  • 3-5 years of experience working with UH-60 aircraft.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
Responsibilities
  • Supervise, lead, and coordinate aircraft maintenance personnel performing maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of UH-60 Black Hawk and/or CH-47 Chinook aircraft.
  • Plan, assign, prioritize, and monitor daily maintenance activities to ensure aircraft maintenance requirements and established delivery schedules are met.
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, and component replacement activities.
  • Supervise maintenance and troubleshooting of aircraft systems, including engines and powerplant systems; main and tail rotor systems; transmissions, gearboxes, and drivetrain components; flight control systems; hydraulic and pneumatic systems; fuel systems; landing gear; airframe and structural components; and mechanical and related aircraft systems.
  • Provide advanced technical guidance to mechanics and technicians in diagnosing and correcting complex aircraft mechanical, structural, and system malfunctions.
  • Review maintenance requirements and technical documentation to determine the appropriate personnel, tools, equipment, parts, and resources necessary to accomplish assigned work.
  • Ensure maintenance personnel properly interpret and follow applicable aircraft technical manuals, maintenance procedures, engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and other approved technical data.
  • Monitor work in progress and completed maintenance to ensure compliance with applicable technical publications, quality requirements, safety standards, and established maintenance procedures.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with production control, quality control, engineering, supply, safety, and other supporting departments to minimize aircraft downtime and maintain production schedules.
  • Ensure mechanics have the appropriate tools, test equipment, technical data, parts, and materials required to safely and efficiently complete assigned maintenance tasks.
  • Provide oversight of aircraft inspections, component removals and installations, adjustments, rigging, troubleshooting, structural repairs, and aircraft modifications.
  • Verify that aircraft maintenance actions, inspections, discrepancies, corrective actions, and component changes are properly documented in applicable aircraft logs, records, and maintenance systems.
  • Review maintenance documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established requirements before aircraft or work packages are released to the next phase of maintenance.
  • Assign work based on technician qualifications, experience, workload, and aircraft maintenance priorities.
  • Provide technical instruction, mentoring, and on-the-job training to mechanics and lower-level technicians.
  • Evaluate employee performance, productivity, workmanship, attendance, and adherence to established maintenance and safety procedures.
  • Promote and enforce safe work practices, proper use of personal protective equipment, tool control, foreign object debris prevention, and established aviation maintenance safety requirements.
  • Identify maintenance delays, technical issues, personnel shortages, or material constraints that could impact aircraft schedules and communicate them to appropriate management personnel.
  • Coordinate shift turnover and ensure accurate communication of aircraft status, open discrepancies, incomplete maintenance actions, and priority requirements.
  • Maintain accountability for assigned personnel, tools, equipment, work areas, and aircraft maintenance activities.
  • Serve as a primary technical point of contact for aircraft maintenance personnel and coordinate with customers, engineers, quality representatives, and management as required.
  • Ensure UH-60 and/or CH-47 aircraft maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable technical publications, contractual requirements, quality standards, and established aircraft delivery schedules.

Akima provides services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers contracted, integrated services to help government missions succeed. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, Akima aims to create long-term value for its parent while achieving superior outcomes for customers, guided by Iñupiat values. Its differentiators include Alaska Native ownership, a broad multi-domain service footprint, and a focus on federal missions; its goal is to support customer missions and sustain value for NANA and the Iñupiat community.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • Akima subsidiaries won MDA SHIELD positions on March 16, 2026.
  • Akima Data Management won FDA DevSecOps support worth $4.6 million in April 2026.
  • Akima’s 2025 Washington Technology rank improved to 31, signaling stronger scale.

What critics are saying

  • Akima faces dependence on federal spending and procurement timing across U.S. agencies.
  • Arevalo v. Akima, LLC reached the Fourth Circuit in July 2026.
  • Pinnacle Solutions' GSA schedule ends August 8, 2026, threatening recompete disruption.

What makes Akima unique

  • NANA-owned Alaska Native Corporation status helps Akima win set-aside federal work.
  • Akima spans facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, and construction.
  • Pinnacle Solutions adds Air Force training and sustainment depth after April 2023 acquisition.

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Company News

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Akima appoints Lauren Cates as VP of business development for Emerging Markets Group

Akima, a federal government solutions provider, has appointed Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. Cates will lead growth strategy and expand the company's presence in delivering mission-critical technologies to government and military customers. Cates brings over 15 years of federal contracting experience. She previously led Indigo IT's growth team, securing major contracts in cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise IT services, and spent more than a decade with Bowhead Family of Companies managing billion-dollar pipelines. Akima, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, employs over 11,000 people and delivers solutions across IT, logistics, aerospace and construction. The company ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

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Feb 12th, 2026
Akima appoints Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer to drive operational excellence

Akima, a federal government contractor, has appointed Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer. Lopez will report to president and CEO Bill Monet and oversee operational excellence and customer delivery. Lopez brings over 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors. Most recently, he served as president and chief growth officer at Belcan, a Cognizant company, where he led the integration of a $20 billion enterprise. Previously, he headed ManTech's Advanced Research Technology Business Unit. A former US Navy officer and pilot, Lopez commanded an elite strike/fighter squadron. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, employing 11,000 people and delivering solutions in IT, aerospace, construction and other areas. The company ranked 31st on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

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Apr 12th, 2023
Akima Buys Pinnacle Solutions | WashingtonExec

Akima has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a provider of training and sustainment products and services to defense