AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is with the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing. The mechanic works in a fuel systems shop, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining aircraft fuel cells, water-injection and anti-detonant (ADI) systems, and inflight-refueling systems. The position uses technical publications, wiring diagrams, blueprints, schematics, cockpit controls, gauges, precision instruments, and test equipment to identify maintenance needs and carry out repairs, installations, and operational checks.

The work includes organizational and intermediate maintenance of aircraft fuel systems, components, and equipment, including fuel cells, drop tanks, regulators, pumps, relief valves, and fuel accessories. The mechanic performs maintenance required by time-compliance technical orders; checks refueling and fuel-transfer systems and their related components; finds leaks; assesses and replaces fuel-cell sealant; determines whether faulty parts can be repaired or need replacement or reporting; and repairs, reassembles, installs, adjusts, and tests components and accessories to technical standards. The mechanic also controls entry into fuel-cell repair areas and participates in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobility activities, and command-support exercises.

Additional duties may include structural firefighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, or support during natural disasters or civil emergencies. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Irregular or overtime hours may be required to support operational needs or contingencies. The employee is responsible for maintaining awareness of environmental responsibilities. A probationary or trial period may be required.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment.
• Military grade must be E-1 through E-6.
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting procedures used to isolate malfunctions in aircraft pneudraulic systems.
• Ability to use technical manuals, equipment specifications, and test-calibration procedures.
• Experience or training in fabricating fuel, oil, and vacuum hose lines.
• Experience servicing, maintaining, disassembling, assembling, repairing, and testing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience diagnosing malfunctions and overhauling pneudraulic accessories, including disassembly, cleaning, and inspection of parts.
• Experience diagnosing problems and determining remedies; repairing, rebuilding, and overhauling major ground-equipment systems and pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Experience performing mechanical repairs using hand tools and test equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, specifications, and publications.
• Experience inspecting, maintaining, modifying, troubleshooting, repairing, overhauling, and testing aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components.
• Experience inspecting and troubleshooting aircraft brake mechanisms, wing flaps, windshield wipers, pressure regulators, pumps, pressure-relief valves, and other hydraulic and pneumatic accessories.
• Must wear the military uniform and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period and up to a two-year probationary period; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime hours may be required for operational needs or contingencies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and maintain aircraft fuel cells, water-injection and anti-detonant systems, and inflight-refueling systems.
• Troubleshoot aircraft systems and determine preventive or repair maintenance needs using technical publications, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
• Perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on aircraft fuel systems, components, and equipment, including fuel cells, drop tanks, regulators, pumps, relief valves, and fuel accessories.
• Perform maintenance activities required by time-compliance technical orders for aircraft fuel and inflight-refueling systems and related components.
• Conduct operational and functional checks of inflight-refueling, single-point-refueling, and fuel-transfer systems and related valves, pumps, switches, selectors, and controls.
• Inspect for fuel-system leaks, including by removing panels and using dye tracing; determine fuel-cell sealant serviceability and replace sealant when required.
• Assess faulty components for repair or replacement and determine whether an unsatisfactory report is needed.
• Repair, reassemble, install, adjust, and test fuel-system components and accessories using bench and other test equipment.
• Disassemble, clean, and inspect fuel accessories for corrosion, scratches, cracks, wear, or other damage; replace gaskets and worn parts and test for proper operation against technical standards.
• Control entry into fuel-cell repair areas.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, including ORI, IG, and DE inspections, mobility activities, and command-support exercises.
• As required, perform additional duties such as firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facilities and equipment maintenance, or disaster and civil-emergency response.
• Maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and the employee should contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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