Adjusts, repairs, or replaces aircraft structures and accessories Performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections Reads and interprets manufacturers' and airline's maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components Entering in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verifying the work was performed satisfactorily Troubleshooting malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brake, welding equipment, rivet gun, and drills Replacing or repairing worn or damaged components, such as carburetors, alternators, magnetos, fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and engine mounted gearboxes, and compressor bleed valves using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment Removing engine from aircraft, using hoist or forklift truck, disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects, and repairing or replacing defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft Performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes Performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burnt valves, inspects jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments Inspects jet engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks, tests engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, and jet calibration (Jetcal) tester, to locate source of malfunction Participate in jacking and towing of aircraft Service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition May specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies, and may specialize in engine repair High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and a minimum 2 years experience Able to perform work in an approved environment during specified work hours Ability to be subject to a variety of physical conditions Ability to be subject to areas which could cause various phobias due to height or closed spaces A&P License Prior E-6B/707 aircraft experience Able to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance Experience performing major aircraft modifications