UH-60 Black Hawk Mechanic III

UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Mechanic III

Please Note:  This position is pending a contract award.  

If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY!  Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for future or anticipated needs.  

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. Cherokee Nation Armed Solutions (CNAS) provides research and development engineering, systems integration, and logistics services to federal clients. CNAS takes a personalized approach to solving clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. This approach gives clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from a team that can handle every detail – a team of experts, like you. 

Cherokee Nation Armored Solutions is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.  

SUMMARY

The UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Mechanic III will be responsible for the support of all UH-60 maintenance, Maintenance Test Flight (MTF), Functional Check Flights (FCF) and recovery of aircraft at remote location to include riding as a passenger in the aircraft to perform maintenance as required. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• Maintain aircraft assigned to Ft. Benning, Georgia to include contingency or as necessary, operations at other locations.
• Maintain aircraft assigned to Ft. Benning, Georgia during the following maintenance situations (I.E. daily flight operations, daily scheduled maintenance, daily unscheduled maintenance, Backshop support, Phase maintenance, and all SOF, and AMAM message requirements)
• Perform all maintenance I/A/W appropriate Maintenance Manuals (I.E. Technical Manual (TM), AVUM Level, AVIM Level, DEPOT Level’s, MEC’s, Safety of Messages (SOF), AMAM messages).
• Responsible for maintaining the aircraft assigned in safe, reliable and flyable condition.
• Perform all required services, inspections and maintenance I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals, to ensure airframe structure, engine, and component serviceability in a timely manner.
• Perform functional checks of fuel, hydraulic, engines, avionics and electro-environmental systems I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals in a timely manner.
• Perform Pre and Post flight inspections, to include cleaning and servicing aircraft I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals in a timely manner.
• Required to rig, adjust, and track & balance aircraft systems I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals in a timely manner.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot deficiencies affecting aircraft flyable condition I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals in a timely manner.
• Prepare and maintain aircraft maintenance records I/A/W DA Pam 738-751 in the ULLS-A system. To include the following modules: aircraft logbook module, backshop module, phase module.
• Ensure that all maintenance is properly preformed and documented I/A/W DA Pam 738-751, Quality Assurance requirements, TMs, MECs, SOFs, AMAMs, and all applicable company policies and procedures.
• Be proficient in all aspects of the ULLS-A automated system in the following: aircraft logbook module, backshop module, phase module and supply module.
• Maintain aircraft publications and documents in a current revision status.
• Perform research with the appropriate maintenance manuals and order repair parts in ULLS-A supply module required for completing maintenance I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals.
• Perform daily status updates of parts on order and ensure the proper documentation of the parts order number in the logbook module and backshop module and update backshop module statuses.
• Turn in parts into supply with proper documentation I/A/W DA Pam 738-751.
• Notify Maintenance Manager/PC Lead/Quality inspector of any parts that require a Quality Deficient Report (QDR).
• Perform daily inventories of tools I/A/W Aerospace Maintenance tool control procedure.
• Use general Aviation standards for tool usages during the performance of all maintenance procedures.
• Maintain common and special tools in a safe and serviceable condition per general Aviation standards.
• Report unserviceable tools and equipment to the PC lead and Maintenance Manager.
• Be able to work with other Mechanics, Leads, Quality Inspectors, Supply, Managers, Customers, and Tech Representatives to complete all tasks assigned.
• Comply with all established policies, procedures, and standards of the Contract and Aerospace Maintenance (I.E. EH&S, Quality, Physical Security, and General housekeeping standards).
• Assist in maintaining a clean, safe work environment I/A/W local policies and environmental protection standards. Clean as you go work policy.
• Understand and follow the site Quality Policy, and endeavor to meet the Site Quality objectives regarding customer satisfaction and quality of work.
• Meet or exceed all Company, Post, State, and Federal HAZMAT requirements and regulations.
• Comply with all Aerospace Maintenance training requirements.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of good customer relations.
• Operate vehicles, both special purpose and regular as requires and trained and licensed to perform assigned duties.
• Perform advanced aircraft structural repairs during maintenance I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals and blue prints.
• Perform schedule inspections of aircraft structural I/A/W appropriate maintenance manuals and blue prints.
• Perform Modification Work Orders (MWO) to the aircraft airframe and components I/A/W appropriate MWO and blue prints.
• Perform work in the sheet metal back shop.
• Administrative concerns or issues that are not private in nature should be addresses through the PC Lead to the Maintenance Manager.
• Report all Personal Safety, Aircraft Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, and customer concerns to Management immediately.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED Tech school trained
•  12 years Aviation maintenance experience.
• Avionics experience required.
• UH-60 Blackhawk experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be able to work overtime and possibly on short notice.
• Must pass Pre-Employment Physical. 
• Ability to successfully pass a drug screen and background check
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed in environments including extreme temperatures, hazardous materials, loud noises, smoke, etc. Fort Benning GA or other locations as needed

Must be able to work inside and outside in all environmental conditions day, night, sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, cold climate and hot climate.

Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently blocked from enforcement pending court proceedings. Therefore, Cherokee Federal is halting the application of the mandate; however, if the injunction is lifted, Cherokee Federal will restore administration of the vaccine requirement. 

ABOUT THE TEAM:

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S.  As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions.  Our 3,600 employees work in 20 countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

COMPLIANCE 

Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company. 

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