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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a WL-4352-10 COMPOSITE FABRICATOR LEADER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2314000 in FAC 22F100 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing.

APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is a Permanent Excepted Service position. This is a bargaining unit position.

** THIS POSITION IS ALSO ADVERTISED ON AGR ANNOUNCEMENT #A20-298 **

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Responsibilities
- Serves as a working leader of three or more Composite Fabricator positions.
- Assigns work orders to specific team members and selects workers for various jobs on the basis of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Passes on to workers instructions received from the supervisor, demonstrates proper work methods, and starts work.
- Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
- Works along with other workers and sets pace performing non- supervisory repair work of the same kind and level as that done by the group led.
- Diagnoses, repairs and maintains a variety of combat and tactical, and communication equipment.
- Coordinates planning and scheduling of LO systems maintenance.
- Manages and leads the overall direction of the shop level low observable program maintenance effort, enforcing safe maintenance practices, and assembling/managing critical equipment items.
- Executes plans and schedules for LO systems maintenance.
- Monitors work of assigned personnel.
- Sets the work pace, conveys work assignments, and ensures that materials, tools, equipment, and stock are available.
- Observes and analyzes production operations to determine if schedules are being met, exceeded, or delayed and the root causes of production deviations.
- Ensures assigned personnel are fully utilized and work is accomplished in accordance with established time frames and priorities.
- Checks work in progress and/or upon completion for compliance with supervisor?s instructions.
- Provides functional planning for flight line maintenance activities.
- Recommends adjustments in work schedules to provide optimum utilization of personnel in support of functional requirements.
- Provides findings, observations, and recommendations to management in the most informative manner utilizing charts, graphs, visual media, and/or narrative briefings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

10
Job family (Series)

4352 Composite/Plastic Fabricating
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Conditions of Employment
- NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
- This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard 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.
- Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at (660) 687-7394 or at St. Joseph at (816) 236-3339 for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
Qualifications

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 at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position. Selected candidate will be required to be in a compatible military assignment prior to effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be AFSC qualified within 12 months from date of appointment.

Maximum Military Grade - MSgt (E-7)

Minimum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6)

Enlisted - AFSC 2A7X5

Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (grade inversion).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade; skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; diagnosing and repairing mechanical concerns; ability to format and write English in reports and presentation formats; skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting material; ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and skill in training, mentoring, leading, and problem solving.

WG-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 12 months of specialized experience in performing maintenance on B-2 aircraft Low Observable (LO)/low signature; at least six months of leadership and training experiences in the military maintenance programs; and working knowledge of aircraft structural maintenance, metals technology, survival equipment, and nondestructive inspection methods; characteristics and identification of aerospace and non-aerospace materials; concepts and application of maintenance directives; maintenance data reporting; and proper handling, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and materials. The specialized experience must demonstrate working knowledge in the principles of LO aircraft signature management and aircraft radar signature reduction techniques; competency in providing technical guidance and training to other employees who perform maintenance on Low Observable (LO)/low signature on the B-2 aircraft; and ability to troubleshoot procedures, diagnose problems and determine corrective actions in the maintenance of LO aircraft systems. Experienced working skills and knowledge of assigned computer systems such as, Integrated Maintenance Information System (IMIS), Autonomous Logistics Information System (ALIS), B-2 Information Maintenance System (IMS), and Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance (LOASM) used for maintenance planning, technical instruction, and maintenance documentation. Experience applying the TOD, JTD and/or other technical publications and directives relating to work requirements; and working skills and knowledge of metal strength characteristics (annealing, tempering, and normalizing), composite and LO material characteristics, selection of proper materials for repair actions and knowledge of health hazards associated with maintenance as well as proper mitigation procedures, decontamination, and housekeeping. Must have a working knowledge and experiences in Quality Assurance (QA) inspections that were sufficient to comply with AF directives and guidelines. Knowledge and skills in the evaluation, installation, removal, and repairs of LO coatings. Experienced in the aircraft design, repair, modification, and fabrication of metals, plastics, composites, advanced composites, LO, and bonded structural parts and components. Experienced in applying preservative treatments to aircraft, aerospace ground equipment (AGE), and support equipment (SE). Experienced in the principles and techniques of aircraft and AGE structural maintenance, and corrosion control techniques. Knowledge and skilled in the repair of exotic composite, thermal plastic, and conventional composite aircraft structures using state of the art materials, methods, and procedures. Experienced in the repair and maintenance of aircraft sheet metal and metallic structural elements ensuring aircraft structural integrity. Experiences included the planning and scheduling of LO systems maintenance.

Must currently possess or have held AFSC 2A7X5.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

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.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Secret

Drug test required

No
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Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. 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.

Helpful Hints for Applying:
- Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

- Include details about the experience that relates to the position you are applying for.

- Be specific and always include Month and Year for the dates of your experience.

- Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the MOS/AFSC held.

2. If you are using education to qualify for this position OR education is a mandatory requirement to meet qualifications, YOU MUST submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certificate or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable.

3. If if you have previous Federal Civil Service employment or are employed by another Federal Agency, please submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50. If you have never been a Federal Civil Service employee, this is not a requirement. This is also not a requirement for current Technicians employed by the Missouri National Guard.
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How to Apply

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/10959745

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

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Agency contact information

Danielle Calvin

Phone

573-638-9500 X37495

Email

danielle.l.calvin.civ@mail.mil

Address

MO 131st Bomb Wing
511 Spirit Boulevard
Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5055
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Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

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COMPOSITE FABRICATOR LEADER (TITLE 32)

Department of the Air Force

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