Aircrew Survival Equipment Technician I perform organizational-level maintenance on aviator’s personal survival equipment and aircraft-installed safety/survival equipment in accordance with applicable manuals, publications, directives, and instructions. Includes removal, replacement, repair, and modification of aircraft and/or aircraft survival equipment systems and components.
Required to inspect, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and perform organizational-level calendar inspections on aviator’s personal survival equipment and aircraft-installed safety/survival equipment in accordance with applicable manuals, publications, and instructions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs tasks as assigned/ directed by the Supervisor, Leadman, and/or Crew leader in accordance with instructions, applicable technical data, manuals, and directives.
- Ensures that all parts/components removed from an aircraft are properly documented by either a valid Maintenance Action Form and Job Control Number or an entry into NALCOMIS OOMA, ensuring repairable, serviceable, or unserviceable parts are properly tagged and turned in and/or disposed of.
- Evaluates aircraft discrepancies to identify methods of repair and/or replacement. Identifies necessary parts, materials, and tooling requirements.
- Must be ordnance certified IAW CNATRAINST 8023.1(Series) and meet the training requirements specified in CNAFINST 4790.2 series.
- Issues and receives aircrew survival equipment.
- Utilize manufacturers’ maintenance manuals, service bulletins, Maintenance Engineering Directives, Maintenance Requirement Cards, Technical Directives, NAVAIR Instructions, schematics, drawings, blueprints, charts, and other applicable publications to remove, replace, repair, test, and modify assigned systems.
- Prepare Joint Discrepancy Reporting System (JDRS), VFS Trace, CAD/PAD, and NALCOMIS OOMA documentation for applicable survival equipment.
- Comply with and follow established standards of workmanship, safety, quality, and production.
- Issue and receive flight gear, including measuring and sizing.
- Initiate and update checkout/return records.
- Maintain and perform calendar inspections on oxygen mask assemblies, flotation devices, helmets, survival vests, torso harnesses, anti-g suits, oxygen regulators, and other related safety/survival equipment.
- Rig, fit, modify, and repair aviators’ personal survival equipment.
- Remove, inspect, and install ordnance and explosive devices.
- Construct fabric items using a sewing machine and perform hand tacking on fabrics.
- Remove, install, and repair slide fasteners, grommets, snap fasteners, and Velcro closures on personal survival equipment and other fabrics.
- Install and test emergency radios in survival vests.
- Brief and debrief flight personnel on the use and condition of survival equipment.
- Assist as directed to ensure the safety, security, and preservation of government/company-owned equipment.
- Maintain NALCOMIS OOMA ALSS VED for accountability and tracking inspection dates for all associated survival equipment.
- Assist supervisory personnel in ALSS inventories.
- Perform conditional and special inspections of installed safety/survival equipment.
- Comply with all applicable programs, including Safety, Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Hazardous Communications, Egress Familiarization, Aviators Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Corrosion Control, and Tool Control.
- Provides and maintains own hand tools as prescribed by minimum tool list.
- Participates in the proper maintenance and cleanliness of spaces and facilities.
- Work harmoniously with other employees promoting teamwork and cooperation.
- May be required to be Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) assignments. If qualified I.A.W. CNAFINST 4790.2(series).
- Orders required survival equipment and supplies.
- Adjust, maintain, and perform minor repairs on sewing machines.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
CLASSIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE:
Possess a working knowledge of CNAF INST 4790.2, NAVAIR 11-100-1.1, 13-1-6 series manuals, and other applicable maintenance / technical manuals. Must have a working knowledge of aircrew survival equipment and applicable explosive devices. Must be able to read, write, understand, and communicate the English language and follow verbal and written instructions licensing/qualification.
EDUCATION / LICENSES:
Completion of U.S. Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman "A" school or equivalent Air Force or Army MOS course. High School graduate or GED required. Must be able to meet any Government / Company licensing/qualification requirements for the position. A valid State Driver’s license is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Must have two (2) years of experience in safety/survival personal survival equipment and aircraft-installed safety/survival equipment maintenance.
EQUIPMENT OPERATED:
Aircraft ground servicing equipment including, but not limited to; vehicles, tugs, tractors, test equipment, hand tools, drills, and sewing machines.
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Requires sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods. Requires frequent climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, lifting, carrying, balancing, and reaching above shoulder level, pushing, or pulling weight up to 70 pounds. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Must have close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires hearing to normal range. Must be physically qualified to handle ordnance.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The diversity of working conditions that ranges from a standard shop-type environment, where there may be no physical discomfort, to an environment where inclement weather may subject individuals to severe changes in temperature, wind rain, etc. May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards prevail. Will be required to wear protective clothing and other safety equipment.
POTENTIAL HAZARDS:
Exposure to high-intensity noise levels, extreme changes in temperature, materials identified on Safety Data Sheets, and explosive devices.
WORK LOCATION:
Aircraft maintenance shops, hangars, and flight lines. Requires travel in support of cross-country rescue and detachments of unknown duration.
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