Job Information
Vertex Aerospace Aviation Life Support Systems Specialist (ALSS) - Presidential Helicopters Program - NAS Patuxent River, MD - CONTINGENT UPON AWARD! in Patuxent River, Maryland
Description
THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON AWARD!!!
Description: Manages, performs, and schedules inspections, maintenance, and adjustments of assigned aircrew flight equipment (AFE), aircraft interiors, associated supplies, and inventory assets. Inspects, maintains, packs, and adjusts AFE such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, flotation devices, survival kits, helmet-mounted devices, aircrew night vision and other ocular systems, aircrew eye and respiratory protective equipment, and other types of AFE. Repairs fabric and rubber components, including protective clothing, thermal radiation barriers, flotation equipment, and various parachutes. Evaluates and inspects fabric, rubber equipment, and parachutes to determine the feasibility of repair or replacement. Evaluates work orders for the fabrication of authorized items. Installs and removes aircraft-installed AFE. Uses various types of test equipment such as altimeters, oxygen testers, leakage testers, radio testers, and other types of testers to conduct reliability testing on AFE. Maintains inspection and accountability documentation on AFE issued to aircrews or prepositioned on aircraft.
Education: High School Diploma or GED. Also requires a graduate of Navy Parachute Rigger or an equivalent Air Force or Army Military Occupational Specialist (MOS) course for ALSS system maintenance.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years experience with related aircraft/systems consistent with PWS requirements and the position description. A&P License/FAA Certification preferred. For ALSS maintenance, activities supported by Contractor maintenance shall use only qualified, certified personnel to perform maintenance on ALSS/egress system maintenance.
Benefits include the following:
Healthcare coverage
Retirement plan
Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Wellness programs
Paid time off, including holidays
Learning and Development resources
Employee assistance resources
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)