Aerostat Shift Lead

General Description

Tyonek is performing operations and sustainment support for the Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations office. As a working shift lead and member of an ARGOS team, the shift lead will create a positive work environment that promotes a culture of ARGOS teamwork, mutual respect, and individual ARGOS job skills growth. The shift lead is the site lead's "point man" and, as such, must assume control in the site lead's absence, ensure the site lead's directions are followed, complete specific assigned tasks, and monitor maintenance concerns.

Duties

• Maintain flight logs, site inventories, critical sparing, and site consumables.
• Monitor the aerostat's state of health to take corrective action for anomalies in pitch, roll, tether tension, winds aloft, electrical current, and ballonet and helium pressures.
• Maximize flight operations and minimize weather downtime
• Communicate general instructions, team/individual work assignments, and maintenance issues through daily shift change briefs.
• Ensure that all unique support equipment (USE) is properly maintained, utilized in accordance with its capability, and operated only by trained ARGOS operators.
• Ensure that all ARGOS equipment, components, materials, and critical spares are correctly recorded in appropriate inventories.
• Ensure that PMIs are correctly performed as per the published procedures are recorded in the PMI log
• Ensure OPSEC is enforced.
• Report safety issues/concerns or unsafe ARGOS practices to the ARGOS chain of command.
• Learn/study ARGOS manuals to increase your proficiency and ARGOS skill set.
• Apply personal ARGOS technical skills to difficult maintenance/operations issues using troubleshooting and "workaround" skills/knowledge.
• Train employees to recover the aerostat in potentially adverse weather conditions and recognize when the aerostat is trapped in flight and recovery is impossible.
• Train in all aerostat policies and procedures.
• Cross-train ARGOS technical data and procedures to the entire team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 5 years working in a DoD or Government Agency support field.
• Military experience is preferred.
• Microsoft software experience required.
• Aerostat experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to adapt to changing technology.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a US resident and possess a valid US Driver's License
• Successfully completion of Background Investigation with a Favorable Suitability Determination, and issuance of DHS Suitability determination.
• We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Must be able to walk or stand on level and/or inclined surfaces and sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to routinely climb / descend stairs.
• On occasion must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows / knees, and reach above / below shoulders.
• Works in a normal office environment with controlled temperature and lighting conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/VEVRAA/ADA

TNC and its subsidiaries fall under ANCSA and are entitled under Federal Law to extend hiring preferences to its shareholders. ANCSA provides TNC the authority to give shareholder preference in hiring. TNC reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Tyonek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities: Tyonek Native Corporation provides all employees and job applicants' equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without discrimination because of age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.