Aircraft Expediter

About the Role:

Tactical Air Support is seeking a highly skilled Aircraft Expediter to join our Maintenance team. As an Aircraft Expediter, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and seamless ground maintenance operations of our fleet of fighter aircraft.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform organizational, intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance on assigned aircraft, components, and equipment.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and provide technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other teammates as needed.
• Lead other mechanics and assign jobs based on mechanic skillset.
• Ensure that the line is setup for daily flight operations and work directly with Maintenance Control to ensure aircraft availability and safety.

Requirements:

• High School diploma/GED with 5+ years of advanced technical knowledge/experience with inspection, operational test, repair, modification, and troubleshooting on all assigned aircraft, components, and equipment.
• Experience with ensuring that the line is setup for daily flight operations.
• Current work experience in aircraft maintenance occupational field, preferably in the military or with a government aviation maintenance contractor.
• Experience with high performance military aircraft (F-5/T-38) preferred.
• A&P Certification, or ability to obtain certification.
• Support Equipment Operator License (Tow Tractor, N2 Servicing Trailer, and Mobile Start Unit at a minimum).
• Valid state driver's license.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance.

Desired Experience/Skills:

• A&P certification.

Physical Demands:

• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds (with assistance, if required).
• Regular use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms.
• Regularly ascend/descend stairs and/or ladders.

Work Authorization:

• Must be lawfully eligible to work in the United States and complete a U.S. government I-9 Form.
• Tactical Air Support is a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace. Pre-employment, random, or for cause drug/alcohol testing (including for marijuana) required.
• Occasional aircraft hangar or warehouse environment with exposure to loud noises, fumes from engines and chemicals, unpredictable climate (hot/cold), and electrical shock, or trip or slip hazards.
• May be exposed to or required to handle hazardous materials.
• Specific work hours determined by operational, departmental, or contractual requirements.
• Occasional evening, weekend, holiday, and overtime work may be required.
• Occasional travel to various work sites throughout the U.S. may be required.