Job Title: Aircraft Mechanic - APG Mechanic

Job Description

As a C-130 Flightline APG Mechanic, you will be an integral part of the Aircraft Maintenance Team, responsible for executing and assisting with all aspects of aircraft launch, recovery, inspections, and servicing. Your expertise will be crucial in performing routine troubleshooting, installation, repair, and maintenance of electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems. You will ensure the acceptability of all electrical, hydraulic-pneumatic, propulsion systems, landing gear, flight control surfaces, periodic inspections, airframe conditions, aircraft furnishings, and crew escape systems. This role demands the removal of panels and associated hardware to access equipment requiring repair.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with aircraft launch, recovery, preflight, thru-flight, and Basic Post Flight inspections.
• Conduct ground handling, maintenance, engine runs, operational checkouts, and servicing.
• Troubleshoot, install, repair, and maintain electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems and components.
• Ensure the acceptability of electrical, hydraulic-pneumatic, propulsion, landing gear, flight control surfaces, periodic inspections, airframe condition, aircraft furnishings, and crew escape systems.
• Remove panels and associated hardware to access equipment requiring repair.
• Be knowledgeable in aircraft systems operation and maintenance, including landing gear, powerplants, flight controls, fueling/defueling, aircraft movement, and launch & recovery.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 5 years of aircraft maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in C-130 aircraft maintenance preferred.
• Experience in Flight Line Mechanic work preferred.
• A&P license required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for heavy maintenance tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Aircraft Flightline Experience is preferred.
• Experience with aviation and aircraft maintenance repair is advantageous.

Why Work Here?

Join a leading company in the aerospace, defense, security, and technologies industry. Benefit from working in a climate-controlled facility with opportunities for career growth. Engage in maintenance, repair, and modifications of multiple military defense aircraft, contributing to world-class aeronautics, missiles and fire control, rotary and mission systems, and space systems.

Work Environment

Work in a climate-controlled facility, under the first shift schedule from Monday to Thursday, 5:30 AM to 4:00 PM. This long-term contractor position offers the potential for direct employment in the future.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greenville, SC.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Greenville,SC.

This position is anticipated to close on May 18, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.