Title 32 Machinist Wg-3414-11

Air National Guard Units•Charleston, WV

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 dual-status technician excepted service position in the Aircraft Metals Technology Shop, Fabrication Section of the Field Maintenance Branch at an Air National Guard wing or group flying activity. The position performs machining operations and welding to manufacture and repair aircraft components, tools, equipment, parts, and special tools. It requires National Guard membership in the West Virginia National Guard and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The machinist performs a broad range of fabrication and repair work, including bending, cutting, forming, casting, cleaning, molding, welding, sawing, machining, and assembly. The work involves interpreting blueprints and technical publications, creating sketches and special tooling, planning production methods, solving complex machining and fabrication problems, performing shop calculations, and testing metal characteristics and strength. The machinist welds various ferrous and non-ferrous metals, heat-treats parts, inspects components against drawings and specifications, makes precision measurements, evaluates damaged parts for reparability, and conducts hardness tests. The position also includes training drill-status guard members and preparing for and participating in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobility activities, and command support exercises. Additional duties may include emergency response, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, and facility or equipment maintenance. Aircraft welder certification may be required. Irregular or overtime hours may be needed, and temporary duty travel may be required. The employee must follow safety practices and maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities.

Requirements

National Guard membership in the West Virginia National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; the selectee must wear the military uniform.
Minimum military grade E2; maximum military grade E6. Rank must be included in the resume.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements and obtain and maintain a satisfactory security clearance; at minimum, a completed National Agency Check is required before assignment.
Must have basic knowledge of machining processes and the ability to use drill presses, shapers, planers, and associated machine tools.
Experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and attachments.
Experience or training planning and laying out work from blueprints, worksheets, and other drawings, including drawings with missing or incorrect information.
Skill applying shop mathematics to establish dimensions, chase threads, machine angular surfaces, and locate and mark surfaces and angles.
Skill in programming machining operations and setting up and operating CNC machine tools.
Knowledge and ability to apply advanced shop mathematics, including geometric and trigonometric formulas, for work layout, compound angles, gear ratios, pitch, angles, and precision dimensions.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must follow established safety rules and procedures and use required safety equipment and clothing.
May need to successfully complete a two-year probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the position's duties.
Irregular and/or overtime hours may be required; work outside normal duty hours may be necessary to support operational requirements or contingencies.
May be required to travel by car, military or commercial aircraft, or other appropriate transportation.
Applicants exceeding the maximum military rank must submit a memorandum stating that they will accept voluntary reduction in rank if selected; applicants below the minimum grade must provide the appropriate signed personnel-office memorandum establishing eligibility to obtain the required grade.
Applicants qualifying based on education must submit college transcripts or proof of degree with the application.
Aircraft welder certification may be required.

Responsibilities

Perform machining operations to manufacture, modify, and repair aircraft parts, support equipment, tools, and assemblies.
Fabricate locally manufactured aircraft components through activities such as bending, cutting, forming, casting, cleaning, molding, welding, sawing, machining, and assembling.
Lay out work; interpret blueprints and technical publications; create working sketches; and make special tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures.
Plan machining and welding operations, select machines and setups, and determine production methods.
Troubleshoot difficult metal-machining design and fabrication problems and perform shop calculations.
Identify and assess metals using tests such as spark, acid, fire, magnetic, alkaline, heat, quench, and fracture tests; test specimens for tensile, bend, shear, and impact strength.
Weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys using shielded gas, metallic arc, oxyacetylene, and resistance welding processes; heat-treat metal parts as required.
Inspect machine parts against drawings, technical orders, and specifications; take precision measurements; determine reparability; and test metal hardness.
Train drill-status guard members assigned to the shop.
Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobility activities, and command support exercises.
Perform other assigned duties, which may include firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, or emergency-response support.
Maintain safe and clean work practices, use required safety equipment and clothing, and observe environmental responsibilities.
Travel for temporary duty assignments when required.