Lead Aircraft Mechanic - Navy C-12

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and certifies aircraft at specific intervals as required by OEM and FAA.
• Troubleshoots system malfunctions, and performs necessary corrective actions.
• Document’s maintenance of aircraft on appropriate forms.
• Removes and replaces defective components.
• Complies with Service Bulletins, Instructions, and Airworthiness Directives as directed.
• Performs maintenance on Ground Support equipment.
• Performs preflight/post-flight turn around inspections and servicing when required.
• Maintains aircraft log books and historical data as required.
• Complies with safety, foreign object damage, and tool control program requirements.
• Washes, waxes, cleans and maintains the exterior and interior of aircraft.
• Serves as a point of contact with the Quality Assurance Representative.
• Advises management of problems that may delay scheduled delivery of aircraft to customers.
• Ensures materials issued for assigned tasks are the correct items to repair the problem.
• Provides on-the-job training to new employees as required.
• Supervises and inspects maintenance performed by FAA-certified and non-certified personnel.
• Services oxygen, nitrogen, tires, oil, and hydraulic systems.
• Performs Corrosion Control checks when required.
• Assists with monitoring maintenance of aircraft fleet.
• Provides technical support to the customer concerning the fleet.
• Assign mechanics to specific aircraft daily.
• Communicates with customers regarding aircraft status.
• Guides subordinate employees and peers when appropriate, collaborating and cooperating with other members of the management team.
• Implements the performance appraisal system for employees under the incumbent’s supervision.
• Approves or disapproves subordinate employees’ performance and recommends action of corrective procedures.
• Implements in-service training programs to communicate current information and procedures to employees under the incumbent’s supervision and evaluates training programs to determine their effectiveness in improving staff performance.
• Recommends and maintains uniform procedures and standards of operation for the Department.
• Evaluate the efficiency of operations within the Department and recommend appropriate changes.
• Assists with recruitment, selection, discipline, and training of personnel.
• Greets visitors.
• Exhibits positive courteous behavior with customers businesses and coworkers.
• Assists coworkers and those in other departments to successfully perform job tasks and functions when necessary.       
• Follows all safety procedures and practices as established by the Company and regulatory bodies.
• This job does have supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and the risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of radiation; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED)
• Seven (7) years of experience in work directly related to aircraft maintenance, of which two years must have been a lead role in making airworthiness decisions.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level security clearance.

• A & P License
• Sufficient aviation maintenance hand tools to perform routine Airframe and Powerplant duties
• Valid State driver's license 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS: 

The following skills and abilities are required:

• Understanding and using the English language both oral and written to communicate information or ideas to another person or persons
• Writing routine reports and correspondence
• Reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Planning and organizing
• Creating, entering, retrieving, and printing from current software packages such as; Excel and Word
• Demonstrating problem analysis and independent decision-making
• Demonstrating leadership; delegation of tasks and duties; motivating subordinates; discerning priorities
• Demonstrating intra and interpersonal relations
• Recognizing or identifying the existence of a problem as well as elements of a problem
• Performing a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process and efficiency
• Perceiving and feeling such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture
• Operating hand and power tools
• Traveling worldwide with limited notice; obtain a security clearance; obtain a passport and/or visa
• Interpreting drawings, specifications, and schematics of aircraft instrument/electronic components
• Recognizing from schematics and drawing not only how one assembly functions but also how various assemblies interact with each other
• Databases sufficient to perform the job, duties, and tasks associated with the position
• Aircraft sheet metal repair and component repair
• Instrument, electronic and electrical test equipment
• Military or commercial aviation maintenance and its terminology
• U.S. government regulations for federal contractors and FAA maintenance programs

What We Bring:

At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.

Employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays and leave of absences
• Eligible Tuition Reimbursement
• 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.

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.