AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)
Company
Department of the Army - Army National Guard Units
Location
Del Valle, Texas Del Valle, Texas
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is within the State Aviation office (SAO) and is located at the Austin Army Aviation Support Facility, Del Valle, Texas. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) with responsibility for managing the operational readiness of one or more aircraft, and proficiency training of supported aviation unit personnel.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a military assignment in the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) and wear of the military uniform. Applicant must be eligible for immediate membership into the Texas Army National Guard. If you are not sure you are eligible for TXARNG membership, please visit http://www.nationalguard.com/eligibility or contact a Texas Army National Guard recruiter at http://www.nationalguard.com/recruiter before applying for this position.
Area of Consideration: CAT 1 - Nationwide, Excepted. This includes:
- All currently employed T32/T5 full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas National Guard
- All current members of the National Guard, Reserves, or Active Duty and anyone eligible for immediate membership into the Texas Army National Guard.
Remarks:
- This is a Bargaining Unit position.
- The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
- 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.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications. Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.
Specialized Experience Required:
To qualify at the WG-12 grade level, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:
Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification. Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. Must have the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container, AND experience performing duties as a dedicated crew chief, AND experience performing, coordinating, and/or overseeing the work and any periodic inspections to be done on an aircraft whether it is alone, or with the assistance of other mechanics and/or workers, AND experience coordinating the work of other journey-level workers in other trades to work simultaneously on the aircraft, AND experience serving as the technical authority to advise on, examine, and approve all airframe, mechanical, electrical, and pneudraulic repairs of assigned aircraft; AND, Three years experience and/or appropriate training in such functions as troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, and modifying aircraft, aircraft installed equipment and related ground support equipment, AND have experience and/or appropriate training that would demonstrate a thorough knowledge of aircraft systems and components in electrical, fuel, hydraulic, environmental and mechanical principles, AND experience insuring proper work sequence planning and review, and a thorough understanding of technical orders, maintenance regulations and management operating procedures.
Quality of Experience:
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated based on duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
Military Requirements
This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a military assignment in the Texas Army National Guard and wear of the military uniform.
Military Ranks:
Enlisted: E-1/PVT through E-9/SGM
Warrant Officer: W1/WO1 through W3/CW3
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
The purpose of this position is to act as the Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) with responsibility for managing the operational readiness of one or more aircraft, and proficiency training of supported aviation unit personnel. Responsibilities include detailed technical oversight of individual aircraft's level of mission capabilities and projection of maintenance requirements to maintain individual aircraft operational readiness.
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE:-- The Crew Chief occupies a significant role in the military mission of the Army National Guard AASF. The incumbent is recognized as the technical expert and authority in ensuring that complex military aircraft are prepared to carry out the day-to-day training Mission. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining the equipment for wartime eventualities. The incumbent understands the technical theory and operational characteristics, not only of airframe, but also of mission systems peculiar to the unit aircraft and assigned mission. The Crew Chief knows the theory and operation of aircraft systems to troubleshoot malfunctions and problems, and determine the extent of repairs and involvement of others in expediting the aircrafts return to combat ready status. Skill and knowledge is required to resolve problems and devise solutions when aircraft are not at home station, or at a location where the full complement of support equipment, supplies, parts, tools and maintenance personnel are not available.
It is the intention of NGB/AVS the incumbent has the following qualifications:
-- Must have three years experience and/or appropriate training in such functions as troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, and modifying aircraft, aircraft installed equipment and related ground support equipment.
-- Must have experience and/or appropriate training that would demonstrate a thorough knowledge of aircraft systems and components in electrical, fuel, hydraulic, environmental and mechanical principles. Insures proper work sequence planning and review, and a thorough understanding of technical orders, maintenance regulations and management operating procedures.
-- The incumbent must possess or be eligible for award of the appropriate security clearance for this position.
-- The incumbent may be required for NGB Non-Aviator Flying Status and qualified for Class III flying duties.
Date Posted
07/04/2024
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