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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D0483000 and is part of the MD AASF, National Guard. This vacancy is also being advertised as a WG-8852-12 on a separate announcement. If you would like to be considered for that grade level, you must apply to that vacancy at the following location: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878882200
What You'll Do
- →This position is responsible for the performance of the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of assemblies, system, and surfaces for one or more types of military aircraft, fixed and rotary wing.
- →This position is responsible for the following duties: Perform inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on assigned aircraft to include pre-inspection, daily inspection, pre- and post-flight inspections and such special inspections as required, including fuel contamination checks, oil sampling, an inspection of onboard emergency equipment.
- →Conducts checks on hydraulic, electrical, transmission, power systems, etc.
- →Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft.
- →Performs the full range of repair and testing of aircraft system, assemblies, and surfaces.
- →Using a variety of methods involving test equipment, visual checks and instruments, diagnoses and identifies problem areas and determines the extent of repairs required.
- →Removes components and assemblies, repairs or replaces defective parts and components and reassembles repaired items into the aircraft.
- →Installs, aligns, and makes needed adjustments to major components and assemblies such as engines, propeller/rotors, transmissions, hydraulic systems, etc., assisting Specialists as required.
- →Accomplishes adjustments to related systems which may be affected by repairs.
- →Conducts ground functional tests of all aircraft systems.
- →Services aircraft with oil, de-icing fluid, fuel, and hydraulic fluid.
- →Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft; performs inspections prior to takeoff.
- →Inspects for conditions such as oil, fuel, and hydraulic leak, cut lines, tires and loose panels.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
- ✓If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- ✓This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- ✓Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- ✓Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- ✓Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
- ✓Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- ✓Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance within one year of appointment.
- ✓This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
- ✓An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- ✓Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 120be91c-a168-421c-986e-c8eda3079f04
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