**Job Title: Aircraft Mechanic Helper** **Job Description** Assist Aircraft Mechanic in servicing, repairing, and overhauling aircraft and aircraft engines. Perform a variety of tasks to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of aircraft. **Responsibilities** + Adjust and replace parts such as control cables, fuel tanks, spark plugs, tires, batteries, and filters. + Use mechanic's tools to remove inspection plates, cowling, engine covers, floorboards, and related items for inspection and repair, and replace items when work is completed. + Tow and jack aircraft, disconnect instruments, ignition systems, and fuel and oil lines. + Dismantle, repair, overhaul, or replace parts and assemblies such as engines, plumbing, hydraulic systems, and aircraft structural sections. + Perform routine duties such as furnishing materials, tools, and supplies to the mechanic. + Lift and hold materials in place during operations. + Clean work areas, machines, tools, and equipment. + Clean aircraft, interior, and exterior parts and assemblies with solvents or other cleaning solutions. + Inflate tires, fill gasoline tanks and oil reservoirs, and grease aircraft using a grease gun. + Assist flight line mechanic, worker, or servicer in servicing and repairing aircraft prior to flight. **Essential Skills** + High School Diploma or equivalent (GED). + Able to perform work in an approved environment during specified work hours. + Able to change physical locations based on need, including physical ability to travel. + Ability to be subject to a variety of physical conditions. + Able to wear a respirator or other safety gear. + Ability to be subject to areas that could cause various phobias due to height or closed spaces. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + A&P License (preferred). + Able to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance (preferred). + Proximity to Sowela Technical College is advantageous for potential candidates. **Why Work Here?** This is a government program with a high profile and a strong compensation package. It is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the field. **Work Environment** Work in a non-climate-controlled hangar. Candidates need to be open to working day or night shifts and any day of the week on a set schedule that is traditionally Monday-Thursday or Thursday-Sunday. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Lake Charles, Louisiana. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.