Job Duties
Seeking an Experienced f F/A-18 Support Equipment Technician to support the USN F/A-18 program located in New Orleans.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assist the Lead Technician as needed in daily accomplishments and tasking
- Maintain a limited number of systems by removing, replacing, repairing or upgrading components
- Troubleshoot problems to isolate faulty components
- Conduct routine functional tests by operating equipment and using appropriate test equipment
- Perform a variety of visual inspections as required by equipment maintenance documents
- Document maintenance and inspection actions as required
- Create and maintain maintenance, calibration and inventory tracking systems
- Work under general supervision and with minimal direction
Job Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- 3+ years of experience maintaining aircraft Ground Support Equipment
- Experience formally or informally leading a team
- Ability to work and support a 24/7 on-call rotation environment
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice; as much as 50% of the time. No international travel required at this time but always is a possibility. Locations not known at this time.
- At the sole discretion of leadership, employee must be willing and able (on potentially short-notice) to deploy/travel to a variety of locations (domestic and international) and for a variety of deployment durations to meet customer needs and the statement of work. Unless compelling reasons exist, failure to deploy/travel will be considered as a resignation
Required Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experience using Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook)
- General automotive servicing experience with an electrical, hydraulic, and internal combustion engine background
- 3+ years of experience maintaining aircraft Ground Support Equipment
Preferred:
- Hydraulic Operation understanding
- AC/DC electrical
- Heavy machinery mechanical operation
Typical Education/ Experience:
- Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate+2 years' related work, Bachelor, etc.).
Facility Description
Benefits
As an employee of Strom Aviation, you will receive benefits including holiday pay, longevity pay, access to a 401K program and insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability). We offer travel pay, bonuses, and other incentives for some positions as well. A referral is the best compliment we can get, and Strom Aviation offers 2 different referral programs for our employees.
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Pay
**Please check with recruiter to see if you qualify for per diem, travel pay, or numerous bonuses. These items vary by job.