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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This position is located in an Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) or Army Aviation Flight Activity (AAFA) with responsibility for the performance of the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair. DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 = On-board technicians currently assigned to the Louisiana National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →Duties & Responsibilities: (1) Performs Crew Chief duties with full maintenance responsibility for assigned aircraft.
- →Number of aircraft to be assigned to an incumbent is predetermined by taking into account such factors as the complexity, size, and maintenance requirements of aircraft, the unit mission requirement to have Flight Mechanic or Flight Engineer on board during missions, etc.
- →Diagnoses problems with all aircraft system and components, perform required repairs and accomplishes required preventive maintenance.
- →Serves as a point of contact for assigned aircraft, receiving written and verbal discrepancies from pilots and diagnosing problems.
- →Documents deficiencies, malfunctions, and the repairs required to return aircraft to serviceable condition.
- →Contacts Allied Shops personnel to perform specialist work in such areas as sheet metal, avionics, propeller-rotor, engine, etc., and oversees the work performed.
- →Assigns and directs the work of one or more subordinate air- craft mechanic(s) to include less than journeyman level.
- →Accompanies pilot during flights to locate discrepancies that are not evident during ground operation.
- →May perform duties as a crew member (Flight Mechanic or Flight Engineer) during assigned missions on aircraft with that requirement.
- →(2) Performs the full range of preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of aircraft system, assemblies, and surfaces.
- →Using a variety of methods including 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 adjusts to major components and assemblies such as engines, propeller/rotors, transmissions, hydraulic systems, etc.
- →Accomplishes adjustments to related systems which may be affected by repairs.
Requirements
- ✓For further details, contact the LANG State Incentive Manager, at (504) 278-8116 (ARMY) 391-8336 (AIR FORCE). *** NOTICE: THIS EMPLOYER PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY: FEDERAL LAW REQUIRED ALL EMPLOYERS TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF ALL PERSONS HIRED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.
- ✓NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard.
- ✓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.
- ✓Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓You must provide transcripts and/or other documentation as proof to support your Educational claims, and receive credit to meet the Education requirements for this position.
Personality Fit
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