Aviation Ordnance/Egress Technician
Reno, NevadaStarting salary range: $30.00 to $50.00/hour, DOEPosition SummaryTactical Air Support is currently seeking an Aviation Ordnnance/Egress Technician to join our Maintenance team. This position will support Tactical Air's fleet of fighter aircraft with over 75 years of combined experience in tactical aviation maintenance and more than 30 years of military adversary contract maintenance. The maintenance staff are a dedicated team comprised of experienced ordnance, egress, and ALSS technicians, tactical aircraft and avionics mechanics, and logisticians who all work towards ensuring safe and seamless ground maintenance operations.
ResponsibilitiesThe ideal candidate for the Aviation Ordnance/Egress Technician position will have a background in aviation ordnance, be professional, highly productive, disciplined, team-oriented, technically astute, and responsive to the needs of the company, colleagues, and customers. This position will report to the Production Manager and will perform organizational, intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance to include inspectional operational test, repair, modification, and troubleshooting on all assigned aircraft, components, and equipment. This position will apply advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and to provide technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other teammates as needed. Cross training and other duties may be assigned at leadership discretion.
Requirements- High School Diploma/GED with relevant and applicable work experience.
- Qualified Aviation Ordnance Technician with "A" school or Air Force School graduate or equivalent.
- Valid state driver license.
Desired Experience/Skills- Current work experience in aircraft maintenance occupational field, preferable in the military or with a government aviation contractor (i.e., T-38 or F-5).
- Demonstrated experience with ordnance and weapons systems to include egress systems specialiing in ejection seat maintenance, ECS packs, cabin pressure, and oxygen systems to ensure crew safety.
- Experience with removal, installation, arming/disarming of Cartridge Actuated Device and Propulsion-Actuated Device (CAD/PAD).
- Experience in launcher rain, center line pylon, drop tank maintenance, and other weapon troubleshooting systems.
- Egress CDI (Collateral Duty Inspector)
- Aviation Ordnance CDI
- QASO
- CDQAR
- Weapons handling and loading
Physical Demands- Physical movements and postures normally associated with an airport hangar/flightlight environment. with regular exposure to loud noices, fumes from engines/chemicals, unpredictable climate, electrical shock, and trip/slip hazards.
- May be exposed or required to handle hazardous materials.
- Extended periods of special visition requirements.
- Periodic sitting and use of desktop/laptop computer.
- Regular stooping, standing, and carrying.
- Regular lifing up to 50 points or more (with assistance, if required).
- Regular use of hands and fingers to operatte objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to actively talk, listen, and hear.
- Regularly use of stairs or ladders.
- Occasional evening, weekend, holiday, and overtime work may be required.
- Occasional travel to various work sites throughout the U.S. may be required.
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.
- Pre-employment and ongoing physical certifications required.
