Technical Inspector Aircraft

Job Description

The Aircraft (Rotary Wing) Technical Inspector is responsible for ensuring that assigned aircraft are maintained within required specifications and are airworthy before operation. Inspects repairs and modification of aircraft structures, structural components and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.

• Plans, conducts, and supervises aircraft technical inspections.
• Develops and implements quality control and ground safety programs to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
• Evaluates personnel, including verification of skills, training and experience.
• Performs audits and inspections of work centers and ongoing maintenance actions, procedures, equipment and facilities.
• Examines parts and components for conformance to design specification to determine serviceability; affixes appropriate disposition forms/tags, and routes to stock, repair shops, or turn‑in.
• Monitors timeliness and applicability of maintenance technical data and technical library.
• Reviews maintenance source documents and inspection records, notes recurring discrepancies or trends, and initiates appropriate action.
• Manages the material deficiency and technical order improvement program.
• Reviews engineering investigation requests.
• Initiates and reviews quality deficiency reports, technical deficiency reports and hazardous material reports, ensuring they are accurate, clear, concise and comprehensive.
• Conducts safety inspections, training and drills; verifies proper completion and documentation of safety and flight discrepancies.
• Briefs and debriefs pilots and crew members assigned to functional check flights.
• Participates in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required.
• Ensures compliance with aircraft configuration control, army oil analysis program and diagnostic equipment calibration.
• Provides guidance to lower level technicians in aircraft repair and technical inspection techniques and procedures.
• Prepares evaluations, special reports and records pertaining to aircraft maintenance, repair and related activities.
• Makes entries in aircraft logs and records.
• Performs other qualified duties as requested.

• Five (5) years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience.
• One (1) year experience performing technical inspections on rotary‑wing aircraft.
• Valid and up‑to‑date FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Valid FAA Inspection Authorization (IA); if no IA, a minimum of five (5) years as an inspector on helicopters.
• Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization; US citizenship required for facility credentials at this work location.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems or other technology applicable to fabrication, repair, operation and maintenance requirements.
• Efficient in record keeping and preparation of reports; capable of reviewing other people’s work and determining accuracy and conformity to standards.
• Proficient in the use of the ULLS‑AE maintenance management system.
• Thorough comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non‑complex electrical systems.
• Detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers.
• Ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers.
• Excellent organizational skills in prioritizing workload to meet aircraft delivery schedule.

• Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders and work stands.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above/below shoulders.
• May be required to lift heavy objects whose weight may exceed 50 pounds.
• Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e‑mail and various software applications.
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