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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC Department of the Air Force Air National Guard Units 168 AMX SQ Apply Print Share Save
Summary
This job is open to:
Duties
Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft, including periodic phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections. Inspects and performs functional checks on landing gear retraction and operation, hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum induction, and exhaust systems. Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.
Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft using various gauges, meters, measuring devices, and other related test equipment. Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required. Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine-mounted gear boxes, wing, fuel tanks, or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes, and tires.
Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems. Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies. Removes and replaces working or inoperative parts and elements. Performs operator maintenance on aircraft-installed auxiliary power units. Tows, taxis, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft. Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the status of the aircraft. Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft, including those on alert status. Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off.
May be required to perform user and organizational level maintenance on assigned support equipment, including inspection, repair, modification, and corrosion prevention. Inventories, controls, stores, and repairs 780 equipment. Accomplishes and reviews non-powered AGE and 780 equipment records relating to assigned equipment.
Provides data for aircraft maintenance historical records, complete maintenance data collection, man-hour accounting, and other forms as required. Assists the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools to perform assigned duties.
Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill status guard members. Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications.
Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations. Ensures that material and equipment are properly stored, protected, maintained, and secured.
Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations, such as MEI, ORI, IG, and UE inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. May be required to perform additional duties such as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire, crash rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading, and handling heavy equipment, operator maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.
Requirements
You will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Alaska Air National Guard membership is required.
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.
U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
Bargaining Unit Bargaining
Excepted
Enlisted in the Alaska Air National Guard.
MILITARY GRADE REQUIREMENT
Due to the nature of this position, the minimum military grade is Airman First Class A1CE-3, and the maximum military grade is Staff Sergeant SSgt E-5.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application and resume will be made to determine your Area of Consideration (AOC) and to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and minimum job requirements.
Your initial rating will be based on your responses to the questionnaire in this document.
This process measures the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position.
Your final rating will be based on our evaluation of your responses as verified through a review of your resume and other supporting documents.
If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and rating.
Benefits
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.
Openings
2 vacancies in the following location: Eielson AFB, AK Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - Training TDYs, etc... Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation or recruitment incentives may be available if eligible. Incentives are subject to funding availability. PCS is not authorized.
Appointment Type
Permanent Work schedule: Full-time Service: Excepted Promotion potential: 10 Job family Series: 8852 Aircraft Mechanic Supervisory status: No Security clearance: Secret Drug test: No Financial disclosure: No Bargaining unit status: Yes Announcement number: AK-12872151-AF-26-063-B Control number: 855497900
Required Documents
To determine your qualifications for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package, which includes:
Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process.
We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS.
Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure youre in the Resumes section, and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number Title Grade Location for which you are applying
Personal Information: Full name Mailing address with zip code Day and evening telephone numbers with area code Country of Citizenship If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education: High School name, city, state, and zip code, date of diploma or GED Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state, and zip code Major fields of study Type and year of degrees received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience: For each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying, do not provide copies of job descriptions. Include:
Job title Duties and accomplishments Number of hours per week Employers name and address Supervisors name and phone number Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted Starting and ending dates of employment, month and year Salary
Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses, title, and year Job-related skills, e.g., other languages, computer software, hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc. Job-related certificates and licenses Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.
Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, 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.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
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