Aircraft Mechanic (T32)

Air National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the AL 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Alabama. The Aircraft Mechanic directs, monitors, or performs aircraft maintenance, servicing, inspections, and documentation under complex working conditions and mission or time constraints, including night and all-weather operations. The role coordinates mechanics and other trade workers, supports mission generation and combat operations, and serves as a technical authority on repairs and aircraft airworthiness.

The position performs and oversees aircraft inspections and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance; verifies maintenance documentation and system status; advises flight crews on discrepancies and malfunctions; and inspects repair, overhaul, or modification work. It also plans and conducts maintenance training for assigned military personnel, participates in readiness evaluations and exercises, and may perform additional duties such as aircraft firefighting, security, snow removal, munitions handling, or emergency support.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment and grade is required before placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may require a probationary period, occasional work outside normal duty hours, overtime, temporary duty travel, and travel in military aircraft or operation of military vehicles. A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized with prior approval.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must meet the military grade requirement: minimum SSGT and maximum TSGT.
• General experience or training removing and replacing aircraft parts, accessories, and components and making adjustments and settings to established specifications.
• Skill in using hand tools and test equipment.
• Journey-level experience or training equivalent to or exceeding WG-10 or WU-10, including aircraft maintenance, coordination or oversight of aircraft work and inspections, or technical authority over aircraft repairs.
• Knowledge of aircraft airframe and mission-system theory and operational characteristics, aircraft systems, troubleshooting, and determining repair requirements.
• Must be able to resolve maintenance problems when full support equipment, supplies, parts, tools, or personnel are not available.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• May be required to travel on temporary duty, travel in military aircraft, and drive military vehicles.
• If subject to the Military Selective Service Act, must be registered to be eligible for appointment.
• Education cannot substitute for the experience requirements of this wage-grade position.

Responsibilities

• Direct, monitor, and perform aircraft maintenance, servicing, inspections, and documentation.
• Coordinate and oversee subordinate aircraft mechanics and journey-level workers from other trades working on assigned aircraft.
• Prepare for and perform battle damage assessment and repair, mission generation and regeneration, and combat aircraft operations.
• Perform aircraft inspections, servicing, defueling, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and repairs across aircraft systems.
• Serve as the technical authority for advising on, inspecting, and approving repairs to assigned aircraft.
• Coordinate with production control on aircraft status, maintenance priorities, specialist support, and mission requirements.
• Observe work procedures and ensure compliance with technical publications, directives, local policy, and maintenance standards.
• Conduct operational tests of aircraft systems and components; direct aircraft ground movement; launch, recover, park, and service aircraft.
• Ensure aircraft documentation and Maintenance Information Systems accurately reflect aircraft airworthiness.
• Provide technical guidance to flight crews and perform or assist with aircrew debriefings when required.
• Inspect aircraft and components during and after repair, overhaul, or modification, and certify work by signature.
• Clear Red X symbols on aircraft forms, direct or perform engine power runs, and taxi aircraft when authorized.
• Plan, develop, and conduct maintenance training; conduct and certify Cross Utilization Training; evaluate trainee performance and maintain CFETPs.
• Participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, command support exercises, and Operations Other Than War.
• Comply with safety, fire, security, environmental, and housekeeping regulations and protect and maintain equipment and materials.
• Perform other assigned duties, which may include structural firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, facilities maintenance, or disaster-response support.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and employment status.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval before in-processing.

What This Job Offers

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