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SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)
Army National Guard Units · Posted today
About the Role
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), Position Description Number D0416000 and is part of the MD AASF, National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →The purpose of this position is to perform sheet metal maintenance on aircraft and components.
- →This position is responsible for the following duties: Inspects and troubleshoots aircraft structures such as fuselage, tail, wings, cowlings and stabilizers.
- →Determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made using applicable Technical Manuals (TMs) as guidelines.
- →Removes, fabricates, repairs, modifies, and installs parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams, ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, fairing, stressed and double contour skins using hand or powered tools and a variety of metal working equipment.
- →Fits and trims components to aircraft such as loading gear doors, ailerons, flaps, engine access doors and similar assemblies.
- →Performs fabrication of local manufactured items required for facility support.
- →Work includes layout, bending, cutting, forming and assembling.
- →Devises and calculates patterns employing the principles of triangulation, radial, and parallel line development.
- →Aligns component structures and airframe using precision optical measuring instruments, plumline and level.
- →Repairs cracks in aircraft skin.
- →Fabricates and fits patches to damaged areas as necessary to retain or restore original strength.
- →Installs regular, heat-treated, high shear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners by using pneumatic riveters, bucking bars and other special tools.
- →Performs metal to metal bonding where delamination of surfaces or core material occurs.
- →Inspects for corrosion conditions which are eliminated by chemical treatment or material replacement.
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: 427fc8d8-8ade-4c74-a7cc-40c2e033161f
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