Strategic Technology Institute, Inc — Leesville, Louisiana
Pay: $37.83 per hour
Position Title: Aircraft Mechanic I Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) Location: Fort Polk, Leesville, LA (On-site) Installation / Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment (1-5 AVN) Access Requirement: Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) Pay: $37.83 per hour, plus $5.09 per hour in Health & Welfare benefits, up to 40 hours per week 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. POSITION OVERVIEW STi is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic I to provide aviation field-level maintenance support for the 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana . This position performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs to help maintain the safety and operational readiness of military rotary-wing aircraft. The contract supports permanently assigned aircraft and transient units, including UH-60 series, CH-47, and AH-64 aircraft , as well as unmanned aircraft systems. Maintenance support also extends to rotational, Reserve, and National Guard units participating in training, mobilization, and demobilization activities at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities include: • Perform scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, inspections, servicing, and repairs in accordance with applicable aircraft technical manuals and approved maintenance procedures.
• Troubleshoot malfunctions involving aircraft structures, landing gear, flight controls, engines, power train components, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical systems, auxiliary power units, and related aircraft systems.
• Repair, replace, and adjust aircraft components, including structural assemblies, control rigging, hydraulic units, plumbing, electrical wiring, and aircraft accessories, within assigned qualifications.
• Support engine removal, disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, and installation using appropriate tools, lifting equipment, gauges, and test equipment.
• Inspect components for wear, cracks, damage, security, and other defects; repair or replace defective parts as authorized.
• Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections and routine servicing, including lubrication, filter and screen cleaning, and fluid servicing.
• Support flight line operations, including aircraft launch, recovery, parking, mooring, movement, jacking, and towing, as assigned.
• Perform aircraft cleaning, corrosion prevention and treatment, and preservation and de-preservation tasks within assigned responsibilities.
• Support maintenance operational checks and maintenance test flight preparation, including required inspections and corrective maintenance.
• Assist with Battle Damage Assessment Repair (BDAR) and Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) operations, as assigned and qualified.
• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical directives, engineering data, and other approved technical publications.
• Accurately document maintenance actions in aircraft logs, records, forms, and electronic maintenance systems.
• Follow tool control, equipment accountability, hazardous material handling, and maintenance safety procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT • On-site maintenance support at Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana , supporting 1-5 AVN and applicable JRTC operations.
• Work involves aircraft maintenance areas, hangars, flight lines, and ground support equipment.
• Duties support assigned and transient aircraft, with maintenance tasks performed according to individual qualifications, technical requirements, and supervisory direction.
Keywords: Aircraft Mechanic I, aviation maintenance, helicopter mechanic, rotary-wing maintenance, UH-60, Black Hawk, CH-47, Chinook, AH-64, Apache, Army aviation, field-level maintenance, Fort Polk, Leesville, JRTC 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.
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