Aircraft Examiner (Sheet Metal Mechanic)

Naval Air Systems Command•Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA

About The Position

The Aircraft Examiner (Sheet Metal Mechanic) works in the MRO Production Department, Production Lines Division of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest. The role examines, evaluates, and analyzes the condition of assigned sheet metal mechanic systems, components, and accessories for assigned aircraft. The examiner identifies and documents non-conforming discrepancies, installs and adjusts flight-control components, and makes technical decisions about the necessary and authorized extent of disassembly, repair, and processing.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in direct-deposit pay.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to the Department of the Navy.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
May be required to obtain and maintain required certification and/or license.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to perform the work at the applied-for level; applicants must meet OPM Job Qualification Handbook requirements for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Must meet the screen-out element for ability to inspect, including expert-level ability to facilitate production using judgment and analysis: determining work time, preparing and implementing procedures, detecting bottlenecks, interpreting reports and technical data, keeping records, and making computations.
Must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 35 pounds.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment continuously for the duration of the work shift.
May be required to work all shifts on a rotational basis, including overtime, and to travel by air or work aboard ships or other facilities.
Must be able to work in potentially hazardous conditions, including exposure to cuts, electrical shock, strains, broken bones, industrial chemicals, solvents, oils, greases, high-voltage conductors, sharp objects, toxic materials, fumes, gases, liquids, rotating propellers, and jet intakes.
May be required to work outdoors in heat, moisture, or cold; in dusty or confined spaces; around machinery and moving objects; and outside the normal work area.

Responsibilities

Examine, evaluate, and analyze the condition of assigned sheet metal mechanic systems, components, and accessories for aircraft.
Determine product condition by identifying and documenting non-conforming discrepancies.
Install and adjust flight controls, control cables, rods, bell cranks, pulleys, and fairleads.
Use technical judgment to determine and control the extent of disassembly and depth of repair and processing, limiting work to what is required and authorized.
May instruct or train other employees in related trades.