Aircraft Mechanic Leader

Air Force Materiel Command•Tinker AFB, OK

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a work leader, working directly with journeyman and non-journeyman employees to perform assigned tasks and final functional and operational tests on a variety of major aircraft systems, assemblies, and components. These include airframes, landing gear, power plants, gear boxes, pumps, and hydraulic and flight control systems. The position provides guidance, relays instructions from the supervisor, and gets work started. It also involves troubleshooting aircraft systems and components, maintaining manual and automated aircraft maintenance and repair records, and following established safety practices to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Work takes place in hangar areas, outdoors, and in parked aircraft. Conditions may include hazardous noise; extremes of heat and cold; inclement weather; confined spaces and awkward positions; exposure to dirt, grease, aircraft fluids, oils, solvents, and hazardous fluids or gases; and risk of cuts, bruises, muscle strain, falls, intake suction, or hot exhaust blast. The position may require travel, shift work, emergency overtime, and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must meet the screen-out element of ability to lead or supervise and demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to perform the work.
Must maintain current certifications.
Must be willing to assume a lead or supervisory position.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must obtain and/or maintain the security clearance required for the position.
May be required to pass random or selection-related drug testing.
Must be able to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, and may be required to work shifts and emergency overtime.
Must be willing to travel if required.
Qualifications are evaluated against the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-8800 Aircraft Overhaul Family, including knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair; technical practices; measuring instruments; interpreting instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; use and maintenance of tools and equipment; and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to journeyman and non-journeyman employees, relay instructions received from the supervisor, and get work started.
Perform troubleshooting on a variety of major aircraft systems, assemblies, and components.
Perform assigned work and final functional and operational tests on aircraft systems and components, including airframes, landing gear, power plants, gear boxes, pumps, and hydraulic and flight control systems.
Maintain manual and automated operational and maintenance records associated with aircraft maintenance and repair.
Follow safety practices and procedures, established safety rules, and maintain a safe and clean work environment.