Aircraft Mechanic - Title 32

Army National Guard Units • Winder, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position for an Aircraft Mechanic, Position Description Number D0484000, located at Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF #1) in Winder, Georgia. It is a full-time, permanent dual-status position requiring membership in the Georgia Army National Guard. The area of consideration is current members of the Georgia Army National Guard, and the compatible military assignment is EMOS 15T, with military grades E4–E5.

The Aircraft Mechanic serves as a crew chief with full maintenance responsibility for assigned aircraft. The role performs preventive maintenance, repairs, ground testing, component installation and alignment, and aircraft servicing. It also includes training drill-status crew chiefs, coordinating specialist maintenance, and performing flight-mechanic or flight-engineer duties as needed to carry out the unit mission.

Requirements

• Current membership in the Georgia Army National Guard and a compatible military assignment are required before the effective date of placement.
• Eligible military grades are E4–E5; compatible assignment is EMOS 15T.
• General experience or training removing and replacing aircraft parts, accessories, and components and making adjustments and settings to established specifications.
• Skill using hand tools and test equipment.
• At least 18 months of specialized experience installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic aircraft systems during overhaul or modification.
• Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics and scheduling maintenance to complete critical actions and maintain workflow.
• Ability to instruct lower-graded mechanics, military personnel, and others in disassembling and reassembling crash-damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls for return to shipping containers.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Federal employment suitability, as determined by a background investigation, is required.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• A valid state driver’s license is required for positions requiring operation of motor vehicles.
• Must undergo government-paid preplacement medical testing to determine fitness and eligibility for employment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Applicants must substantiate their qualifications in their own words and include beginning and ending month and year for each job listed on their resume.

Responsibilities

• Perform crew-chief duties with full maintenance responsibility for assigned aircraft.
• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and ground testing of aircraft systems, assemblies, and surfaces.
• Install, align, and adjust major aircraft components and assemblies, including engines, propellers/rotors, transmissions, and hydraulic systems.
• Plan and conduct flight training for drill-status crew chiefs, including instruction on aircraft maintenance, hand and arm signals, ground handling, ground equipment, aircraft loading, hoist operations, and emergency procedures.
• Conduct ground functional tests of aircraft systems.
• Coordinate with Allied Shops personnel for specialist work, such as sheet metal, avionics, propeller/rotor, and engine work, and oversee that work.
• Perform or monitor periodic and daily inspections, aircraft refueling and defueling, and servicing operations.
• Perform flight-mechanic or flight-engineer duties as required, including pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefits depend on position eligibility 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