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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC LEADER (TITLE 32)

Department of the Air Force
Air National Guard Units
131st Bomb Wing
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Summary

These are National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Positions.

These are Permanent WL-8852-10 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC LEADER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1410000 and are part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. These are bargaining positions.

These positions are also advertised on AGR Announcement #AF25-034.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
06/10/2025 to 06/26/2025
Salary
$38.30 to - $44.77 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WL 10
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Whiteman AFB, MO
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
10
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
MO-12746665-AF-25-057
Control number
838486200

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Clarification from the agency

WHO MAY APPLY: All qualified Missouri traditional guard members and those eligible for enlistment, appointment or transfer into the Missouri Air National Guard.

Duties

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  • On a regular and recurring basis, leads three or more aircraft mechanics, crew chiefs, and special personnel performing work in the inspection docks.
  • Monitors the work of assigned personnel, sets the pace, passes along assignments, and assures that materials, tools, equipment and stock set available.
  • Monitors work of assigned personnel, set the work pace, convey work assignments, and ensure that materials, tools, equipment, and stock are available.
  • Works along with aircraft mechanics and specialist personnel performing journeyman work as required.
  • Ensures that assigned personnel are fully utilized and work is accomplished in accordance with established time frames and priorities.
  • Advises the supervisor of overall work operations, status and progress of work, causes for delays, problems encountered, and individual performance (e.g. additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
  • Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
  • The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
  • 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 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: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - MSgt (E-7)

Minimum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which demonstrates skill in and knowledge of the work; ability to lead others, to organize tools and materials for them; and to interpret technical orders, regulations and procedures.

WL-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 24 months of specialized experience in a wide variety of aircraft repair work that provided you with the knowledge and skill to direct and instruct others in aircraft repair procedures. The specialized experience must also demonstrate your ability to provide guidance to others in troubleshooting unusual/complex equipment malfunctions affecting one or more aircraft systems; and the ability to provide guidance to others in the performance of airworthiness inspections.

Possession (or previous possession) of AFSC 2A574 is optimum.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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).

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.

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