Aerospace Mechanical Technician, Luke AFB

ACC TRSS DRG Aerospace Mechanical Technician, Luke AFB

Job Description:

The Aerospace Mechanical Technician is responsible for fabricating, troubleshooting, repairing, and refurbishing in the performance of Aerospace Mechanical requirements performed at Det 9 / TRSS Luke AFB, AZ and will report directly to the Site Manager.  ACC TRSS DET 9 is responsible for the design, fabrication, repair, and refurbishment of combat aircrew training devices around the globe. Some of these ATDs include augmented cockpit simulators and egress procedures trainers, hypoxia familiarization trainers, aircraft control panel simulators, 3-D printed threat models, and other pilot classroom training aids.  A mechanical technician working at DET 9 will be involved with a variety of tasks and programs.  This person needs to be a critical thinker and a hands-on creative problem solver.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Produce and or modify components/parts to meet customer(s) needs.
• Operate industrial equipment such as automatic presses, punches, brakes, waterjet machining centers, shears, mills, lathes, lasers, welders etc.
• CNC machining, including programing and tooling set-ups. Please indicate the machine languages you are familiar with.
• Interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings using manual drafting or computer aided modeling software.
• Design, develop and construct mechanical apparatuses, devices, equipment, or components.
• Redesign equipment parts to fit with divergent configuration or to enhance capabilities.
• Modify components to fit with divergent configurations or to enhance capabilities.
• Analyze technical data to determine applicability to design problems.
• Calculate design data related to document layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, and procedures.
• Inspect, analyze, and check drawings or equipment/components to determine adequacy of drawings and design.
• Plan and conduct inspections/tests to evaluate equipment/component performance, determining inspection/test requirements and procedures.
• Analyze inspection/test results, redesigned or modified equipment/components to improve performance.
• Perform non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning/completing projects of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project.
• Select and adapt plans, techniques, design, or layouts.
• Contact personnel in related activities to resolve problems and to coordinate work efforts.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 Education and/or Experience:

• Demonstrated machine programming and operating experience.
• Knowledge of fabrication machinery, tools, and equipment to include one or more of the following:
  • CNC machining centers
  • Laser cutting/engraving
  • Brake press
  • Turret punch
  • Sheet metal sheer
  • Water jet operation and maintenance
  • MIG/TIG welding
• Fabrication or production experience in industrial settings or the trades.

Qualifications

• Three years (3) minimum work experience in various trades such as metal design/fabrication, welding, machining, woodworking.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.