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V2X

Defense aerospace logistics, maintenance, and training

Lead Aircraft Mechanic - Navy C-12

Aviation Operations & Aircraft MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from a standard four-year high school or equivalent GED and have seven years of directly related aircraft-maintenance experience, including two years in a lead role making airworthiness decisions.
  • Hold an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
  • Have sufficient aviation maintenance hand tools to perform routine Airframe and Powerplant duties.
  • Use spoken and written English to communicate information and ideas.
  • Write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals across units of measure.
  • Interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule-based instructions.
  • Plan and organize work.
  • Create, enter, retrieve, and print documents using software such as Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Analyze problems and make independent decisions.
  • Demonstrate leadership, delegate tasks and duties, motivate subordinates, and discern priorities.
  • Demonstrate interpersonal skills.
  • Recognize problems and identify their elements.
  • Perform tasks under distracting or monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process or efficiency.
  • Perceive attributes of objects and materials, including size, shape, temperature, and texture.
  • Operate hand and power tools.
  • Travel worldwide with limited notice and obtain a security clearance, passport, and/or visa.
  • Interpret aircraft instrument and electronic-component drawings, specifications, and schematics, and understand how assemblies function and interact.
  • Use databases sufficient to perform the duties and tasks of the position.
  • Have knowledge of aircraft sheet metal repair and component repair.
  • Use instrument, electronic, and electrical test equipment.
  • Have knowledge of military or commercial aviation maintenance and its terminology.
  • Know U.S. government regulations for federal contractors and FAA maintenance programs.
  • Be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect and certify aircraft at intervals required by the original equipment manufacturer and Federal Aviation Administration.
  • Troubleshoot system malfunctions and perform necessary corrective actions.
  • Document aircraft maintenance on appropriate forms.
  • Remove and replace defective components.
  • Comply with directed service bulletins, instructions, and airworthiness directives.
  • Perform maintenance on ground support equipment.
  • Perform preflight and post-flight turnaround inspections and servicing when required.
  • Maintain aircraft logbooks and historical data as required.
  • Comply with safety, foreign object damage, and tool-control program requirements.
  • Wash, wax, clean, and maintain aircraft interiors and exteriors.
  • Serve as a point of contact with the Quality Assurance Representative.
  • Advise management of problems that may delay scheduled aircraft delivery to the customer.
  • Ensure materials issued for assigned tasks are the correct items to repair the problem.
  • Provide on-the-job training to new employees as required.
  • Supervise and inspect maintenance performed by FAA-certified and non-certified personnel.
  • Service oxygen, nitrogen, tires, oil, and hydraulic systems.
  • Perform corrosion-control checks when required.
  • Assist with monitoring aircraft fleet maintenance.
  • Provide technical support to the customer concerning the fleet.
  • Assign mechanics to specific aircraft daily.
  • Communicate with customers regarding aircraft status.
  • Guide subordinate employees and peers as appropriate and collaborate with members of the management team.
  • Implement employee performance appraisals, evaluate subordinate performance, and recommend corrective action.
  • Implement in-service training programs, communicate current information and procedures to supervised employees, and evaluate training effectiveness.
  • Recommend and maintain uniform departmental procedures and operating standards.
  • Evaluate departmental operating efficiency and recommend appropriate changes.
  • Assist with recruiting, selecting, disciplining, and training personnel.
  • Greet visitors.
  • Follow company and regulatory safety procedures and practices.
  • Perform other job-related tasks as assigned.

About the Company

V2X

Defense aerospace logistics, maintenance, and training

V2X is a public company that provides mission-critical aerospace and defense support services. Its offerings include logistics, maintenance, supply chain management, and training for military and government aircraft, ensuring operators stay mission-ready. The company works by delivering end-to-end aftermarket support—spares, repairs, logistics planning, and training programs—through a global network and contracts with national security agencies, notably the U.S. Department of Defense. V2X differentiates itself through strategic growth via acquisitions (notably Vertex Aerospace in 2018 and Raytheon’s defense training business in 2021, followed by a merger with Vectrus in 2022) to build a broad, integrated portfolio and scale its capabilities. Its goal is to be a leading, globally supported provider of defense and security solutions that keeps aviation assets ready and its clients prepared for mission requirements.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Madison, WI
Founded
1975

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