C-12/King Air Army Transport Aircraft Mechanic (FAA A&P) Kuwait

Role Overview

C-12/King Air Army Transport Aircraft Mechanic (FAA A&P) with Amentum, based in Kuwait. Services, repairs and overhauls assigned aircraft and subsystems to ensure airworthiness.

Role Purpose

Services, repairs, and overhauls assigned C-12/King Air aircraft and subsystems to ensure airworthiness. Uses technical data to troubleshoot malfunctioning systems and repairs or replaces faulty components.

Key Responsibilities

Engine Maintenance and Diagnostics

• Examine engines for oil leaks and listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions.
• Inspect turbine blades to detect cracks or breaks.
• Test engine operation using troubleshooting procedures and diagnostic test equipment to identify source of malfunction.
• Remove and install engines from aircraft.
• Repair or replace worn or damaged engine components.
• Disassemble and inspect engine parts for wear, warping, or other defects.
• Repair or replace defective engine parts and reassemble and install engines in aircraft.
• Perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Ability to become qualified and perform engine runs for the aircraft type assigned.

Airframe and Structural Repairs

• Repair and replace aircraft structures such as wings and fuselage and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units using hand tools, power tools, machines, and associated equipment.
• May specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies.

Systems Testing and Verification

• Operationally check repaired or modified systems for proper operation.

Technical Documentation and Interpretation

• Read and interpret manufacturers and maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Maintain knowledge of aircraft sub-systems including maintenance parameters, systems operation, limitations, and technical orders.

Line Maintenance Operations

• May service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.

General Duties

• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Valid FAA A&P Airframe and Powerplant Certificate is required.
• Seven (7) years' experience as an A&P mechanic is required.
• Seven (7) years of specific C-12/King Air (200/350/1900) Turbo-prop aircraft mechanic hands-on maintenance experience is required.
• Recent full-time experience in aviation maintenance on the C-12/King Air Turbo-prop aircraft during the past 12 months is required.
• Completion of formal maintenance training on the assigned C-12/King Air aircraft, qualified by the appropriate USG armed forces aircraft mechanic maintenance course or civilian equivalent training, is desired.
• Six (6) months of flight line and overhaul and inspection experience is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to read, write, and interpret technical duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees throughout the organization.
• Ability to move freely about the interior and in the unpressurized area aft of the aft pressure bulkhead and meet aircraft specific specifications for weight limit.
• Ability to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day.
• Ability to climb stairs, ramps, ladders and work stands.
• Ability to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects and use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.
• Ability to carry, push or pull up to and possibly exceed 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to height of four feet and lift up to 35 pounds to height of 7 feet.
• Ability to see aircraft in flight, read dials/gauges, identify small objects and hand tools.
• Ability to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through email and various software applications.
• Ability to distinguish color and judge three dimensional depths.
• Ability to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, and APU.
• Minimum 20/100 near and far vision, correctable to 20/20.
• Ability to distinguish color and judge three dimensional depths.

Additional Information

Security and Clearance

• US Citizenship is required to obtain a US Government Secret Security Clearance and for facility access.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain US Government Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials and authorization.

Deployment Requirements

• Valid US Passport required for deployment and travel to Kuwait.
• Passport must have minimum of 18 months remaining before expiration date.
• Must be able to obtain Kuwait Visa.
• Must be able to pass and clear CENTCOM (CRC) Deployment Training and Army MOD 17 Medical for Deployment.
• Ability to clear the Army MOD 17 Medical is required for deployment to Kuwait and will occur while attending CRC (DIDC) deployment training.
• May be required to travel to and between remote locations in austere and/or hostile environments in support of mission operations (AR 95-20).
• Must be capable of living and working in a potentially hostile environment for an extended period.
• May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.

Medical Requirements

• All personnel performing engine runs, ground taxi, ordnance loading, or operating self-propelled support equipment within ten (10) feet of the aircraft silhouette must pass a physical examination from a qualified medical professional prior to conducting these operations and subsequently on a specified periodic basis, not to exceed five (5) years.

Tools and Equipment

• Mechanic tools and toolbox required; mechanics must provide their own shadowed toolbox with each tool etched with PID.
• Company will ship toolbox to Kuwait.