SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) (Title 32)
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) (Title 32) Position Description Number Dand is part of the OK 138th Fighter Wing Oklahoma Air National Guard.
This position is located within a National Guard aircraft maintenance organization. Its primary purpose is to accomplish the inspection repair modification installation and troubleshooting of sheet metal fiberglass bonded honeycomb and other structural materials and components as well as treatment (i.e. mechanical and chemical) and painting of missiles aircraft powered and non powered Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) and monitoring aircraft and equipment washing.
Independently inspects aircraft and determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made using applicable technical orders as guidelines. Works directly on the aircraft and its componentsfulfilling such tasks as removal repair modification and installation of parts and assemblies such as frames stringers longeronsbulkheads beams ribs spars skin cowling brackets faring access doors panels and other related items. May be required to clear red X conditions.
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 landing gear doors control surfaces flaps access doors and other assemblies. Seals structures to make them pressure water and weather tight.
Troubleshoots aircraft structural repair situations in such areas as fuselage tails wings cowlings and forms fits and installs highly stressed and double contoured skins using hand or powered drilling and cutting tools and other metalworking equipment. Determines shear and bearing load factors during rivet replacement. Installs heads up regular heat treated high shear and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners using pneumatic riveters special tools and bucking bars. Removes damaged or broken fasteners and receptacles.
Aligns and balances component structures and air frame using precision measuring instruments and levels. Performs metal-to-metal bonding where delamination of surfaces and core material occurs in control surfaces.
Inspects damage or deterioration and determines repair or replacement of plastic fiberglass composites bonded structures and bonded honeycomb assemblies using powered and nonpowered tools and equipment. Repairs or replaces retaining frames and installs plastic laminated blanks. Designs and constructs forming fixtures.
Manufactures and ensures that metal tubing conduits and cables are fabricated and tested in accordance with drawings and specifications. Fabricates and repairs flexible control cables.
Performs fabrication of local manufactured items requited for aircraft and equipment. Work includes layout bending cuttingforming and assembling. Devise and calculates patterns employing the principles of triangulation radial and parallel line development.
Sets up and operates power shears brakes rollsdimpling machines drill presses saws portable powered toolsspecific detection and measuring equipment and other metal working equipment including use of other tools of the trade. Requisitions necessary supplies and equipment for the activity.
Conditions of employment
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states 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.
- 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 trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
- 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.
- Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day
- 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.
- Upon accepting this position the employee may be required to serve up to a two-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Military Grades: E-1 through E-5
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan manufacture and install cylindrical square or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings such as single and double-hem edges and single double or grooved seams.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training in planning layout and construction skills to manufacture items and systems with dovetailed seams set-in-bottom seams burred-bottom seams or wired or lock seams. Experience using more complicated shop tools and equipment. Experience in using metals including stainless steel copper sheet magnesium honeycomb material and alloys. Experience demonstrating the use of more complicated mathematical calculations and complicated measuring instruments.
Knowledge of aircraft design and structure as well as testing procedures and prevention of metal corrosion.
Skilled in the use of various complicated tools and equipment.
Knowledge of metal strength characteristics (annealing tempering and normalizing) in the selection of the proper materials for repair.
Education
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
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 (Register Selective Service System : Selective Service System ()).
This position may be eligible for Union Membership
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Key Skills
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Aircraft Parts
- Aircraft Systems
- Avaition
- Airframe
- Functional Components
- Service Aircraft
- Safety Management
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aircraft Structures
- technical manuals
- Torque Wrenches
- fuel systems
