Tegucigalpa, HND
6 days ago
Aircraft Mechanic 2 - Sheetmetal
The **Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic 2** , maintenance fabricates, installs and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: planning and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications, setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal working machines, using a variety of hand tools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting and assembling, and installing sheet-metal articles as required. + Read and analyzes work request and applicable specifications or similar work data. + Develop and draw working sketches showing view, section, or profile. + Manufactures and fabricates aircraft sheet metal parts, panels, doors, etc., from various serviced aircraft. Such aircraft articles have numerous combined straight and curved edges or irregular curves and planes such as fuselage, door assemblies, windshield panel angles, washers, firewalls and straight brackets. Such sheet metal stock/parts/items consist of various types of metal, e.g., steel stainless steel, aluminum, corrugated aluminum, titanium, iron, brass, copper, magnesium, rubber, plastic, plexiglass, fiberglass, etc. Determines type and extent of repair or replacement required, type of material and repair methods to use. Lays out, cuts forms, joins, assembles and installs items. + Develops parts and templates from prints, drawings, or original parts to produce repair parts that are not readily available. To accomplish the development of these parts or templates plans, lay outs, cuts, forms, shapes and assembles complex sheet metal items. + Also, may use developed patterns/layouts, prefabricated templates or old part as a sample, scribes outline on sheet metal and cuts out scribed part using shears, Do-All saw and turret punch. + Forms metal using cornice brake, punch press, drill press, and similar metal forming tools. + Finish and smooth edges of metal sheet after cutting and assembles component sheet metal piece with rivets, screws, nuts and bolts. Aligns, drills and reams material for installation of various types of riveting and taking precautions to protect dissimilar metals. + Applies necessary protective compounds, special insulating protective tape, plastic cement, fiberglass resins, etc. + Independently lays out template, transcribes information from template and manufactures double contour parts with configuration in several planes. + Assembles and fastens fabricated parts by installing bolts, rivets, screws and/or seaming. + Ensures finished aircraft parts meet quality standards for soundness, strength, appearance in accordance with specification and/or similar requirements. + Employee may be required to work inside fuel tanks (e.g., CH 47) or other confined spaces. + Follows all safety procedures and for using appropriate personal protective equipment to include checking protective devices for proper operation and maintains a safe clean work environment. **Minimum Requirements:** + Valid up-to-date A&P license; And Two (2) years aviation maintenance experience, Three (3) years rotary wing aircraft experience, and Two (2) of the years on the assigned Mission Design Series ((UH60, AH64, and/or CH47). + All experience must be within the Five (5) most recent years as required. + If no A&P, - Must have the Three (3) years aviation maintenance experience; consisting of Three (3) years rotary wing aircraft experience, and Two (2) years on the assigned MDS (UH60, AH64, and/or CH47). + All experience must be within the Five (5) most recent years as required. + Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization*NAC-I. Note: **US Citizenship is required** for facility credentials/authorization at this work site. **Physical Requirements/Work Environment** + Must be able to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. + Frequently lift parts and equipment up to 20 pounds. + Occasionally lift objects up to 50 pounds. + Most heavy lifting is accomplished through the use of mechanical devices. + May work in Aircraft maintenance hangar or outside. + May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure. + May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft. + May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .
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