Job Description

Overview

The UH60 Aircraft Mechanic I is responsible for troubleshooting and repairing various aircraft systems and components, ensuring the safety and functionality of the UH60 aircraft. This role requires a valid A&P license or significant aviation maintenance experience, with a focus on rotary wing aircraft.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoots 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 and functional components using hand tools, power tools, and machines.
  • Reads and interprets maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and technical data to determine repair methods.
  • Performs various inspections including 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, and periodic inspections.
  • Inspects and tests engine operation using testing equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
  • Replaces or repairs worn or damaged components such as carburetors and alternators.
  • Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
  • Performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
  • Supervises the jacking and towing of aircraft and enters maintenance records.
  • May service engines and airframe components at line station.
  • May specialize in work, repair, and modification of structural and functional spare parts.

Requirements

  • Valid up-to-date A&P license or three years aviation maintenance experience.
  • Two years rotary wing aircraft experience and two years on the assigned MDS (UH60).
  • All experience must be within the last six years.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
  • Must possess own shadowed/etched tools and toolbox.
  • Good communication skills and adaptability.
  • Working knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and associated systems principles.
  • Knowledge of Quality Control, Production, and Supply procedures.
  • Skill in reading, applying, and interpreting technical data.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • May work in aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.
  • May be required to respond to extreme weather conditions.
  • May be exposed to extreme noise and fumes.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Marietta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 35% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Marietta, GA — toward the top of a $24–$44/hr middle band drawn from 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Marietta, GA

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Marietta, GA right now, from 15 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 410 other active welding openings from 260 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Marietta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Amentum currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (9), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Yancey Bros. Co. (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $31/hr, and Duluth at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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