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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 100% of the Time Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Shift Lead at our Saudi Arabia location. The candidate will be responsible for the following:
• Troubleshoots, repairs and services aircraft and engine systems. Conducts diagnosis of malfunctions.
• Performs maintenance, disassembly, rework, repair, replacement, re-assembly or adjustment of various aircraft systems in accordance with technical specifications, engineering instructions, and FAA regulations.
• Maintains FAA required records, manuals and inspection forms.
• Responsible for the management and execution of all maintenance on assigned USAF E-11A aircraft.
• Execute line-maintenance/flight operations support for multiple USAF E-11A overseas deployed aircraft including all electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, fault isolation and repair, parts replacement, line repairable unit (LRU) replacement, calibration tasks, testing, engine repairs and/or replacements and proper documentation in aircraft forms (Air Force Form 781 series).
• Conduct maintenance of aircraft in line with USAF ground maintenance procedures and in compliance with associated Airworthiness approvals.
• Conduct Tier 2 maintenance (in depth maintenance, repairs, etc.) and Tier 3 maintenance (modifications and depot level or major maintenance) at operational OCONUS site(s).
• Conduct progressive maintenance and inspections on aircraft at remote OCONUS locations to minimize aircraft downtime for longer term maintenance requirements.
• Service aircraft, perform end-of-runway, postflight, preflight, thru-flight, and phase inspections.
• Advise on problems maintaining, servicing, and inspecting aircraft and related aerospace equipment.
• Use technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems.
• Interpret and advise on maintenance procedures and policies to repair aircraft and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot and maintain aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment.
• Remove and install aircraft components conducting functional tests of repaired components and systems.
• Adjust, align and rig aircraft systems.
• Supervise and perform aircraft jacking, lifting and towing operations.
• Inspect aircraft structures, systems, components and related systems.
• Supervise and perform aircraft and component inspections.
• Interpret inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective actions.
• Inspect and operate powered and non-powered aerospace ground equipment.
• Inspect and identify aircraft corrosion for prevention and repair.
• Review maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems and historical reports to ensure complete documentation.
• Inventory and maintain aircraft equipment.
• Accomplish maintenance and troubleshooting of ground support equipment.
• Assist other aircraft lead
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