Helicopter/Fixed Wing Production Mechanic Virginia

Helicopter/Fixed Wing Production Mechanic Virginia

Production Mechanic

Fulcrum Concepts LLC Mattaponi, Virginia, USA

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

PRODUCTION MECHANIC

Job Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems, includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists
• Fully participate in and support the Fulcrum Concepts Quality Management System.
• Ensure and enforce Quality Control and safety standards.
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, functional components including rigging, surface controls, plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills.
• Read and interpret manufacturers' and airline's maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burnt valves, inspects engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.
• Regularly inspects and evaluates products for quality and defects
• Gathers and arranges materials
• Assists engineers with tasks related to development, construction, and evaluation of prototypes, new products, operations, and/or procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Drafts and maintains production logs, inventories, documentation, and reports including those outlining procedures, batch records, inventory, productivity, changeover, and progress
• Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, regulations, and best practices
• Test engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter to locate source of malfunction.
• Work involves replacing or repairing worn or damaged components, such as carburetors, alternators, magnetos, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
• Removing engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck, disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects.
• Repairing or replacing defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft.
• Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
• Perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Supervise the jacking and towing of aircraft.
• Enter in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verifies the work was performed satisfactorily.
• May service engines and airframe components at line station, making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition, may specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair.
• Customizing and fabricating experience preferred.
• Rotary Wing experience preferred.