TechSource, Inc. is posting this position as the prime contractor working with our subcontractor partners AAR and DenMar Services, Inc. as TAD Aviation Services. This job posting may involve assigning this position to a subcontractor to align with the contract scope and requirements.
Your Opportunity:
TechSource is hiring an aircraft crew chief to perform aircraft maintenance, parking, preflight and post-flight inspections, aircraft refueling and other servicing activities, and post-flight recovery operations. This position is in the Las Vegas, NV area. Typically, you will work on day shifts; occasional night shifts and travel will be necessary for your role.
What You Will Do:
- Perform low-observable aircraft-related maintenance tasks, including special certification & qualification tasks, e.g., engine runs, servicing or aircraft towing, in accordance with applicable technical orders and maintenance manuals.
- Perform routine duties within the first echelon of aircraft supervision, such as aircraft servicing, including hydraulics, engine oil, lubrication, fuel, canopy cleaning, wheel/tire replacement, brakes, light bulbs.
- Troubleshoot and assist with repair, replacement, and rebuild of aircraft structures and components.
- Perform flight control and other component rigging and calibration.
- Complete scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, parts ordering, and other aircraft system operation functions.
- Document maintenance performed in aircraft logbooks, USAF (United States Air Force) specific aircraft maintenance forms, such as AFTO 781 series forms, and use electronic maintenance information systems (MIS).
- Perform periodic and other scheduled inspections. Assist with preparation of engineering technical assistance requests.
What You Will Need:
- Active Secret (S) security clearance. Active Top Secret (TS) DoD clearance preferred. (Ability to obtain and maintain additional clearance as required by the Government is also necessary.)
- High school diploma or GED.
- 10 or more years of USAF (or equivalent military service) fighter aircraft maintenance experience.
- USAF, or other military branch level-7 (craftsman skill level) technician (or equivalent) experience.
- Experience working with blueprint drawings, diagrams, specifications, and service manuals.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government driver’s license.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and detail-orientation skills.
- Ability to pass color vision test.
- Ability to climb, stand, stoop, bend, push, kneel, stretch, and walk around hangar, flightline, and offices to perform routine work duties.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to carry parts and tooling.
- Ability to travel up to 25% per year within the CONUS.
- FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) license preferred.
- Strong military fighter aircraft maintenance experience preferred.
- 3 or more years of hands-on maintenance experience in expeditor, and/or production superintendent role preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
At TechSource, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, recognizing that our differences drive innovation, growth, and better results for our customers. We value and respect individuals of all backgrounds, ensuring all feel empowered and valued.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, gender, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status as required by law.
What We Offer:
We know employee benefits are important to you. Therefore, we offer full-time employees an attractive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and superior paid holidays. Full-time employees are also eligible to contribute to a health savings account and flexible spending accounts. TechSource provides full-time employees with paid life insurance benefit of 2x salary up to a maximum of $250,000. Furthermore, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401k plan, which TechSource enhances with a generous matching contribution.
TechSource is a nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects. TechSource provides direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas. TechSource’s outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 94%. In addition, TechSource has been named Top Workplace by the Washington Post and the Albuquerque Journal.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45.70 - $49.75 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you hold a Department of Defense (DoD) secret or top secret clearance? An active DoD clearance is required for the role.
Experience:
- military fighter aircraft maintenance: 10 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Work Location: In person