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Product Repair/Modification Technician C

This position is part of the on-site C-17 Globemaster Sustainment Partnership maintenance team supporting the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) aircraft based at Papa AB, Hungary. Applicant will participate in organizational level maintenance activities (e.g. flight line tasks including aircraft servicing, inspections, fault diagnosis and component replacement) associated with day-to-day operations of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to meet SAC mission requirements. Additionally participation in intermediate level maintenance activities (e.g. back-shop tasks including component repair, test set operation, battery charging, and scheduled periodic inspections) will be required. Applicant will participate in the removal and replacement, or upgrade of C-17 air vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes; support troubleshooting and repair of C-17 air vehicle and its components; perform as a team member in tasks associated with the safe handling of a C-17 air vehicle (e.g. jacking, towing, system operations), and perform work under appropriate direction. Applicant will be required to interact with both the customer and management to provide information on C-17 air vehicle operational status and fault resolution. Applicant will have the ability to participate in the repair and troubleshooting of complex C-17 avionics, air vehicle electronic control systems, air vehicle cargo handling, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, and propulsion control systems. Experience in operating and repairing integrated avionics, air vehicle electrical and
mechanical control systems, aircraft engines and Auxiliary Power units, alternate mission equipment, MIL-STD-1553B multiplex data bus and ARINC 429 serial data bus systems is essential. Applicant will be familiar with both USAF and
C-17 Technical Orders, G081 maintenance data base, and will be required to interpret and work to system schematic and wiring diagrams to isolate faults and repair faulty components. Ideally applicants will have prior training or competency on C-17 aircraft. An FAA Airframe & Power-plant Certification or a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) license is desirable.

Competencies

General


 Adaptability
Understands changes in own and others' work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.

 Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.

 Continuous Improvement
Consistently reviews a wide range of processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs within own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers. Consistently identifies potential conditions that contribute to gaps or key variances; fully explores relationships between conditions and effects; distinguishes causes from symptoms and identifies primary causes. Independently generates ideas for solutions; fully analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; selects appropriate solutions. Consistently tests solutions; gathers feedback from own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers on effectiveness; reviews impact on baseline measures; modifies solutions as appropriate to ensure effectiveness.

 Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.

 Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Technical


 Aerospace Vehicle Operations
Complete knowledge of live aircraft operations, environment and support. This includes pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and propulsion systems operations.

Typical Education/Experience

High school diploma or GED and typically 4 or more years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Job related information

The purpose of this position is to provide an Avionics Mechanic for C-17 aircraft. This position will require relocation to Hungary, first or second shift work may be required, and periods of on-call support and will be cross utilized to perform servicing and team member activities. Travel will be required to support remote maintenance activities and to recover inoperative forward deployed aircraft. Successful completion of C-17 maintenance training is a job requirement. Applicant must have or be able to get a secret security clearance. Assembles, disassembles and/or modifies systems by changing, removing, replacing or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes. Supports the configuration of aerospace vehicles and bench test equipment as required. Ability to operate shop equipment in the inspection, repair, and recharging aircraft batteries a plus. Troubleshoots complex avionics, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical control systems to isolate electrical or mechanical faults and repair faulty components. Performs validation/verification testing of systems and components. Documents procedures and established processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance (e.g., repairs, test results, applicable modifications and inspection results). May provide training to less qualified mechanics. Works under general direction.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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