AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief)

As an Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) with responsibility for managing the operational readiness of one or more aircraft, and proficiency training of supported aviation unit personnel. Major duties include:

• Managing, monitoring or performing overall maintenance, servicing, inspections and documentation for one or more highly technical, high performance military aircraft.
• Performing work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints to include all weather and night operations.
• Participating in mission preparation and recovery operations.
• Expediting aircraft operations to include concurrent servicing, refueling, and/or reconfiguration of equipment for changes in operational missions.
• Performing preflight, thru flight, and post-flight inspections and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance.
• Serving as the technical authority to identify and advise on requirements for airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft.
• Working closely with maintenance supervisor(s) and production control personnel to report and maintain current aircraft status.
• Controlling and performing work assignments based upon priorities, workload, availability of parts, facilities, material and personnel.
• Making diagnoses and solving malfunctions of aircraft systems and components by utilizing a wide variety of complex, state of the art computerized and/or non-computerized Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE); by studying layout drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams; and analyzing specifications and operating characteristics of aircraft and their components.
• Providing technical guidance and assistance to flight crews regarding observed discrepancies, experienced in-flight characteristics and system malfunctions.
• Performing in-process and final inspection of others' work on assigned aircraft and components and certifying by signature adherence to work procedures and quality standards established by applicable publications.
• Making decisions on a wide range of matters to ensure assigned aircraft is in the highest state of readiness and that maintenance performed is in accordance with the highest standards of safety, quality and technical compliance.