Aircraft Mechanic I

S, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman-owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistics services to the US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S3 staff is 70% veterans, and the company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S3 has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate. KBFS - provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I- OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and, GLSS- SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. is a woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, logistics, training, maintenance, and commercial aviation services to US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements through multiple awarded federal services contracts as IDIQs, BPAs and task orders. S3 Inc., subsidiaries include: GLSS- Global Logistics (SCA/CBA, multi-state maintenance services for Army, Navy, and Air Force operations); KBFS- commercial aviation and COCO, multi-state operations; and S3I- international aviation services through subsidiary S3 Arabia.

Global Logistics Support Services, (GLSS), an S Inc. company, has an immediate opening for an Aircraft Mechanic I to support ongoing projects at Ft. Johnson, LA.

Military experience is a plus.

Position Description:

Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components, including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills. Reads and interprets manufacturers' and airlines' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Responsibilities:

• 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 the engine from the aircraft, using a hoist or forklift truck, disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects, and repairing or replacing defective engine parts and reassembling and installing the engine in the aircraft.
• Requires that this mechanic adjust, repair, or replace the electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, perform preflight, thru-flight, and postflight maintenance inspections.
• Performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
• Supervises the jacking and towing of aircraft, enters in the maintenance records a description of the work performed, and verifies that the work was performed satisfactorily.
• Service engines and airframe components at the line station, making repairs, short of overhaul, are required to keep aircraft in a safe operating condition.
• Specializing in work, repair, and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and specializing in engine repair.

Qualifications:

• Must have a combination of two or more years of experience in repairing engines, sheet metal, structural, hydraulic, electrical, power train, and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions.
• Must have two or more years of experience in troubleshooting malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems.
• Be able to work 2nd shift Wednesday - Saturday, 1:30 pm - 12 pm.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Company: GLSS