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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)
Air National Guard Units · Posted 127 days ago
About the Role
This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible military assignment in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform. This position is part of the 149th MAI SQ located on Kelly AFB in San Antonio, TX. Its primary purpose is to inspect, repair, modify, and service aircraft systems, components, and assemblies, both on- and off-aircraft. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.
What You'll Do
- →As an Aircraft Mechanic with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft to include periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections such as fuel contamination, emergency equipment, and oil sampling.
- →Inspects and performs functional checks such as landing gear retraction and operation checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems.
- →Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.
- →Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft, utilizing various gauges, meters, measuring devices and other related test equipment.
- →Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required.
- →Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine mounted gear boxes, wing fuel tanks or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes and tires.
- →Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems.
- →Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies.
- →Removes and replaces working or inoperative parts and elements.
- →Performs operator maintenance on aircraft installed auxiliary power units.
- →Tows, taxies, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft.
- →Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the status of the aircraft.
- →Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft to include those on alert status.
- →Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off.
Requirements
- ✓Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible military assignment in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform.
- ✓Applicants must be a current member of the Texas National Guard or be on Active Duty and be eligible and willing for immediate transfer to the Texas Air National Guard.
- ✓Areas of Consideration: Nationwide Excepted.
- ✓This includes: All currently employed full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas National Guard.
- ✓All current members of the Texas National Guard and individuals eligible for membership in the Texas Air National Guard.
- ✓Remarks: Texas Air National Guard Membership is required.
- ✓Maybe subject to rotating shifts.
- ✓Trial period required (see additional information) The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- ✓Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
- ✓This is a Bargaining Unit position.
- ✓Direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓Indefinite position which may convert to Permanent at a later date without further competition.
- ✓Military Requirements For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
- ✓Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements.
Benefits
- ★Incentives: Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in termination and / or repayment of military incentives.
- ★Please check your contract and contact your servicing Education Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 29b1dec4-0272-4473-abc4-2931cfdf0095
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