Maintenance Machinist Aircraft Landing Gear & Component Overhaul (CMXG, UT)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Maintenance Machinist
Aircraft Landing Gear & Component Overhaul

Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc.
(STi)

Location: Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Pay Range: $29.78 $34.87/hour

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required at
start

POSITION OVERVIEW

STi is seeking
experienced Maintenance Machinists to
support the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) and Ogden Air Logistics Complex
(OO-ALC) under the Depot On-Site Contract
Augmentee Teams 5 (DOCAT5) Task Order at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

This effort supports
the 532nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron
(CMMXS) within the 309th Commodities
Maintenance Group (CMXG) . Personnel will support depot-level aircraft
sustainment operations focused on the repair, overhaul, fabrication,
restoration, modification, and precision machining of aircraft landing gear
components, wheels, brakes, and related aircraft assemblies.

The ideal candidate
has hands-on machine shop experience, strong blueprint and technical drawing
interpretation skills, and experience operating conventional and/or CNC
equipment in a manufacturing, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or depot
environment. This role is well-suited for machinists with aerospace, military
maintenance, depot repair, landing gear, precision component repair, or
close-tolerance machining experience.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities
include:

Interpret
technical orders, engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, work
instructions, and written guidance to plan machining operations.

Set up and operate
machine shop equipment, including lathes, milling machines, grinders, Computer
Numerical Control (CNC) equipment, and related machine tools.

Fabricate,
restore, modify, and repair aircraft landing gear components and related
assemblies.

Support
depot-level overhaul and repair operations involving aircraft landing gear,
wheels, brakes, hydraulic systems, pneudraulic systems, and related aircraft
components.

Perform machining
computations involving dimensions, tolerances, feeds, speeds, tooling
requirements, and material requirements.

Use machinist hand
tools and precision measuring instruments to verify compliance with engineering
specifications and close-tolerance requirements.

Select appropriate
materials, parts, tooling, equipment, and machining methods required to
complete assigned work.

Fit, assemble, and
verify proper function of machined components within aircraft landing gear
systems and assemblies.

Apply knowledge of
common metals, material properties, machining processes, and aircraft component
repair standards.

Ensure all
machining work complies with applicable technical orders, safety requirements,
quality standards, and local operating procedures.

Maintain a clean,
safe, and organized work area in accordance with Air Force, OSHA, and shop
safety requirements.

Coordinate
effectively with Government supervisors, inspectors, engineers, work leads, and
maintenance personnel to support production schedules and mission requirements.

AIRCRAFT / PLATFORMS SUPPORTED

Work may support
aircraft components and systems associated with multiple military aircraft
platforms, including:

C-5

C-17

C-130

B-1B

B-2

B-52

KC-135

A-10

T-38

E-2

E-3

F-4

F-15

F-16

F-22

F-35

MH-53

MH-60

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

U.S. Citizenship
required. Active Secret clearance required at start.

Formal machinist
apprenticeship, vocational training, military technical training, or equivalent
combination of education and experience.

Experience
operating conventional and/or CNC machine tools in a manufacturing,
maintenance, repair, overhaul, machine shop, or depot environment.

Ability to read
and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, technical manuals,
specifications, and written work instructions.

Experience using
machinist hand tools, precision measuring instruments, and standard machine
shop equipment.

Ability to perform
machining calculations involving dimensions, tolerances, feeds, speeds,
tooling, and material requirements.

Knowledge of
common metals, material properties, and machining processes.

Ability to
fabricate, restore, modify, repair, fit, assemble, or verify metal parts and
mechanical components.

Ability to work
safely in an industrial, depot, production, or military maintenance
environment.

Ability to follow
technical orders, safety requirements, quality standards, and work
instructions.

Ability to
coordinate professionally with Government and contractor maintenance teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience
supporting Hill AFB, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Sustainment Center,
309 CMXG, 532 CMMXS, or comparable Air Force depot maintenance environments.

Experience
machining, repairing, or overhauling aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes,
hydraulic components, pneudraulic components, or aerospace mechanical
assemblies.

Experience working
in an aerospace, defense, military, aviation, MRO, or depot-level maintenance
environment.

Experience with
close-tolerance machining for aircraft, military, industrial, or
mission-critical components.

Experience
operating lathes, mills, grinders, CNC machines, and precision measurement
equipment.

Experience with
technical orders, engineering drawings, blueprints, work instructions, process
specifications, and quality inspection requirements.

Prior military
aircraft maintenance, aircraft component repair, machine shop, manufacturing,
or precision machining experience.

Strong attention
to detail, safety discipline, quality awareness, and ability to meet production
timelines in a regulated maintenance environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be
performed on-site at Hill Air Force Base, Utah .

Support will be
provided within depot-level maintenance and commodities repair environments
supporting the 532nd CMMXS landing gear, wheels, brakes, and overhaul mission.

Work may occur in
machine shop, production, industrial, depot, hangar, or maintenance work-center
settings.

Personnel may be
required to use PPE and comply with applicable safety, tool control, quality,
and technical publication requirements.

Personnel must be
able to work in a hands-on maintenance and machining environment requiring
standing, walking, bending, lifting, use of tools, and work around aircraft
components and industrial equipment.

Shift schedules
may include day shift, swing shift, or schedule changes based on mission
requirements.

ABOUT STi

Strategic Technology
Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering MRO Logistics IT & Cybersecurity
Program Control . STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business
(SDB) focused on delivering flexible, mission-driven solutions that help
Federal customers solve complex operational challenges.

Keywords: maintenance machinist, machinist,
aircraft machinist, CNC, manual machining, lathes, mills, grinders, precision
machining, machine shop, Hill AFB, Ogden ALC, OO-ALC, 309 CMXG, 532 CMMXS,
landing gear, wheels and brakes, aircraft components, component overhaul, depot
maintenance, aerospace machining, blueprints, engineering drawings, technical
orders, close tolerance, Secret clearance

EEO: STi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected
veteran status, or any other protected status.