F-18 Aircraft Structures Mechanic 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Antonio, TX +1 · Flight Operations Mult-Func

This role involves performing maintenance and repair operations on F-18 aircraft structures, components, and systems. Responsibilities include major structural repairs, part replacement, interpreting technical documentation, and performing various fitting and fastener operations. Requires experience with inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs, along with a Secret or higher security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Performs maintenance operations on F-18 aircraft, aircraft equipment, components, and systems in accordance all applicable directives.
  2. A variety of major structure repairs, remove/replace parts such as skins, intercostals, heat shields, bulkheads, longerons and fittings.
  3. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, etc.
  4. Able to perform part-fitting operations as filing, sawing, deburring, trimming, riveting, precision drilling, reaming, coldworking, and composite repairs.
  5. Able to remove, replace multiple types of fasteners including, Hi-loks. Jo-bolts, Cherry max, and Huk-bolts, and fast rivets.

Skills

Required

  • 4 years of experience and familiarity with inspections, servicing, troubleshooting, removals, and repairs
  • Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • Ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work
  • Ability to pass a physical/respiratory evaluation
  • Comprehensive written and verbal English communication skills
  • Ability to work flexible schedules
  • Ability to clearly document maintenance and repair actions
  • Ability to perform assigned duties while wearing required safety equipment
  • Compliance with all rules and regulations concerning health and safety, tool control, FOD control, and all training and certification requirements

Nice to have

  • Experience on the F/A-18E/F aircraft
  • Supported U.S. Navy F-18 or F/A-18 squadrons on deployment, depot level or assembly

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • This position requires the ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 50 pounds, working overhead, and accessing small, confined spaces
  • Must be able to pass a physical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements