Head Aircraft Mechanic (Non-Jet) jobs in Kansas City, MO

General:

• Has intermediate knowledge of all areas of the aircraft and assigned work area.
Repair, modify, replace or otherwise perform routine aircraft maintenance work in specialized area of aircraft.
• Develop repair schemes utilizing SRM or Engineering data
• Communicate effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
• Complete job assignments in a timely manner.
• Complete on-the-job-training (OJT) forms and required reading.
• Read and interpret manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement or modification.
• Conduct operational tests.
• Help with general clean-up of work area.
• Responsible for accurately clocking to jobs.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Effective and appropriate conduct with co-workers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The following duties will apply based on the area to which the employee is assigned:

Flight Control:
• Remove and Install flight control surfaces and components
• Perform weight and balance including calculation of flight control surfaces
• Perform rigging and operational test of all flight control surfaces including autopilot
• Troubleshoot flight control systems
• Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify structures and flight controls
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures
Systems:
• Remove and replace landing gear, engines and air-conditioning systems
• Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify parts
• Rig landing and operational test gear systems and engine systems
• Trouble shoot landing gear, engines, hydraulic and air-conditioning systems
• Tow qualified preferred

Sheet Metal/ Structures
• Perform sheet metal structural tasks such as removing, repairing or replacing floor beams, longerons, bulkheads, stringers, frames, chords and any other primary structural parts.
• Locate and mark dimensions, layout patterns, and templates and fabricate parts, repair or replace skin and stiffeners, stringers, frames, brackets, fairings, and retaining strips, floor beams, extrusions and seat tracks.
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures

Airframe Cabin Interiors:
• Remove/reinstall interior linings, cargo bay liners, floor panels
• Remove/reinstall lavatories, galleys, seats, windscreens
• Remove/reinstall/adjust doors
• Use of basic hand tools (i.e. sockets, wrenches, ratchets, screw drivers, pliers, etc.)