Aircraft Mechanic (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units • Sandston, VA

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Virginia Army National Guard, VA AASF. The Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief), WG-8852-12, manages, monitors, or performs maintenance, servicing, inspections, and documentation for one or more highly technical, high-performance military aircraft. Work may take place under complex conditions, time or mission constraints, and in all weather, including night operations. The role serves as a technical authority for aircraft repairs and maintenance, coordinates and oversees other mechanics' work, and helps ensure assigned aircraft are safe, airworthy, and ready for missions.

The position also plans and conducts proficiency training for a multifaceted workforce, evaluates trainees' skills, and prepares for readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilizations, and support exercises. It is an indefinite appointment and serves as temporary backfill for a deployed technician; the appointment may be terminated upon the deployed employee's return, subject to a 30-day notice. Continued employment is not guaranteed, though the agency may seek placement opportunities in available vacancies. Indefinite appointments may later be made permanent without competition.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required before placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may require temporary duty travel and travel in military aircraft, as well as operation of military vehicles and equipment. Additional duties may include structural firefighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, facility and equipment maintenance, and response to natural disasters or civil emergencies.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Applicants must be eligible for immediate Virginia Army National Guard membership and employment in the military grade listed, if not already a member.
• Military grade must be enlisted E1/PVT through E6/SSG.
• General experience or training as an Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief), including responsibility for aircraft operational readiness and proficiency training of supported aviation unit personnel.
• At least 18 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-11 or an equivalent pay band, in federal government or comparable private-sector work.
• Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing major and minor aircraft mechanical and pneudraulic systems during overhaul or modification.
• Experience coordinating mechanics' work and scheduling maintenance to complete critical actions and maintain effective workflow.
• Experience instructing lower-graded mechanics, military personnel, or others in disassembling and reassembling crash-damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls so items can be returned to shipping containers.
• Experience overseeing aircraft ground movement.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for each employment period; resumes must be limited to two pages.
• Applicants claiming education must provide transcripts or other documentation supporting their educational claims.
• Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• The selectee may be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• The selectee must wear the military uniform.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, or perform maintenance, servicing, inspections, and documentation for assigned military aircraft.
• Coordinate and oversee work by lower-graded aircraft mechanics and certify journey-level workers' work on assigned aircraft.
• Assess and repair aircraft damage; participate in mission preparation and recovery operations.
• Oversee installation of special-mission equipment and expedite aircraft operations, including servicing, refueling, and reconfiguration for changing missions.
• Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight inspections, as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Serve as technical authority for identifying and advising on airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repair requirements.
• Coordinate with maintenance supervisors and production control to report aircraft status, request services beyond AASF capabilities or time constraints, and adjust maintenance work to operational requirements.
• Assign and control work based on priorities, workload, parts, facilities, materials, and personnel availability.
• Inspect other workers' performance for compliance with technical publications, directives, and local policy.
• Perform operational tests of aircraft systems and components and oversee aircraft ground movement.
• Launch, recover, park, and service aircraft.
• Diagnose and resolve aircraft-system and component malfunctions using test and diagnostic equipment, drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams, specifications, and operating characteristics.
• Assist AVCRAD or depot-level maintenance activities with assigned aircraft discrepancies as required.
• Maintain accurate aircraft documentation, including ULLS-A records, to reflect aircraft status and airworthiness.
• Provide technical guidance to flight crews on discrepancies, in-flight characteristics, and system malfunctions; perform or assist with aircrew debriefings.
• Clear Red X status symbols on aircraft forms for work performed by others.
• Conduct in-process and final inspections of work on assigned aircraft and components and certify compliance with procedures and quality standards.
• Participate in maintenance test flights as a crewmember or Technical Observer and, as required, operational flights as a crewmember or Flight Engineer.
• Make decisions to maintain aircraft readiness and ensure maintenance meets safety, quality, and technical standards.
• Plan, develop, and conduct proficiency training; certify trainees for increased responsibilities and evaluate their skills through task observation.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and support exercises.
• Perform additional assigned duties such as firefighting, aircraft rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, facility and equipment maintenance, and disaster or civil-emergency response.
• Travel on temporary duty as required, travel in military aircraft, and drive or operate military vehicles and equipment.
• Comply with safety, fire, security, environmental, and housekeeping regulations and ensure material and equipment are properly maintained and protected.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed