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This National Guard position is for a SHEETMETAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), Position Description Number D0477000and is part of the MS 1108 TASMG, National Guard.
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!
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. 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.
10/16/2017 to 10/30/2017
$27.53 - $32.12 per hour
WG 10
2 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary - Indefinite
Full-Time
10
No
MS-10062865-AR-18-005
481996000
As a SHEETMETAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), WG-3806-10, you will support 10 to 15 States with backup unit maintenance, intermediate support maintenance and limited depot maintenance. The purpose of this position is to perform sheetmetal maintenance on aircraft and components. This position is located in a Transportation Aircraft Repair Shop (TARS).
1) Inspects aircraft and determines nature and extent of repairs to be made using applicable TMs as guidelines. Works directly on the aircraft and its components accomplishing such tasks as removal, fabrication, repair, modification and installation of parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, fairing, access door, panels and other related items. Repairs cracks in aircraft skin, fabricates and fits patches to damaged areas determining repair detail necessary to retain or restore original strength. Fits and trims components to aircraft such as loading gear doors, ailerons, flaps, engine access doors and other assemblies.
(2) Troubleshoots aircraft structural repair situations in such areas as fuselage, tail, wings, cowlings and stabilizers. Removes, forms, fits and installs highly stressed and double contoured skins, using hand or powered drilling and cutting tools and other metal working equipment. Determines shear and bearing load factors during rivet replacement. Installs and heads up regular, heat-treated, high shear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fastners, using pneumatic reveters, special tools, and bucking bars.
(3) Aligns component structures and airframe using precision optical measuring instruments, plumline and level. Inspects for corrosion conditions, eliminates corrosion by chemical, mechanical and parts replacement methods. Performs metal to metal bonding where delamination of surfaces and core material occurs in control surfaces; makes repairs to honeycomb structural assemblies.
(4) 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 and radial and parallel line development.
(5) Sets up and operates power shears, brakes, and rolls, dimpling machines, drill presses, saws, heat-treating furnaces, hardness testers and other metal working equipment, including use of all hand tools of the trade. Prepares and designs layout, dies, jigs, and templates necessary to carry out fabrication repair or modification of aircraft, and GSE and facility support equipment. Works from blueprint, technical manuals, diagrams, and work orders. Must maintain a thorough knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metal properties, fabrication and metal repair processes, aircraft structural specifications, mechanical drawing and shop mathematics.
(6) May paint, strip and stencil aircraft and/or components. Also participates in conducting the necessary safety program for the sheetmetal function.
(7) May serve up to 20% of the time performing on-the-job training. Evaluates training effectiveness. Required to serve, as requested, on maintenance assistance and instruction teams (MAIT) and CONTACT Teams throughout the supported area.
(8) When designated on NGB Flying Status orders, may participate in aerial flights which are defined by applicable Army publications as Maintenance Test Flights. Serves as a member of the flight crew for the purposes of observing, recording, diagnosing malfunctions, or otherwise
assisting in determining the airworthiness of aircraft or the functioning of specific items/components when expertise or services are required to accomplish in-flight test requirements.
(9) Performs such travel as may be required in the accomplishment of assigned duties and the organizational mission.
(10) May assist authorized firefighters in the performance of fire/crash/rescue duties on an as needed basis.
(11) Performs other duties as assigned.
Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description located online, on the FASCLASS website. https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Military Grades: E1-E7
Compatible Military Assignments: 15
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
Eligible for NGB Non-Aviator Flying Status when designated to participate in Army Maintenance Test Flights.
1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
2. 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.
3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
No substitution of education.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10062865~
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/481996000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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