Ordnance Equipment Mechanic

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command•Minneapolis, MN

14d

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) enlisted position in the regular career civil service. ARTs receive federal employee benefits and are required to maintain active membership in the Air Force Reserve unit where assigned, including an average of one weekend of military training per month. The position performs ordnance equipment mechanic work across duty sections within a munitions storage area, maintains home-station readiness, and trains reservists. The incumbent must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements and obtain and retain the security clearance designated for the position. The position is subject to random drug testing and may involve temporary duty travel by military or commercial aircraft. A valid state or commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement may be required. Work includes inspection and management of munitions, conventional munitions maintenance, asset accountability, storage and line delivery, and support-equipment maintenance. The incumbent inspects munitions and residue for serviceability, hazards, and accountability; manages preservation, packaging, shipping, receiving, and service-life requirements; and assembles, disassembles, tests, repairs, transports, and troubleshoots ordnance systems. The role also manages munitions records, allocations, inventories, requisitions, and disposition; warehouses stock and plans storage space; and inspects, maintains, and repairs munitions handling equipment and other support equipment. The work is performed in shop areas and outdoors. Physical demands include frequent standing, bending, stooping, climbing, stretching, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying items weighing 50 to 100 pounds. Employees may encounter weather, slippery or uneven surfaces, confined spaces, noise requiring double hearing protection, and risks of cuts, bruises, shocks, burns, and injury during high-pressure testing. The work involves daily proximity to explosive components and devices and may require protective clothing and face masks when exposure to toxic fuels, substances, or acids is possible.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be a current member of the Air Force Reserve or willing and qualified to join, and must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
Must meet the OPM Qualification Standard for the WG-6600 Armament Work Family and pass the screen-out element: ability to perform the work of an Ordnance Equipment Mechanic with little to no supervision.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill to perform ordnance systems maintenance and comply with explosive safety, security, inspection, storage, accountability, and transportation requirements.
Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, test, and install complex ordnance systems and perform overhaul and final alignment on all-up rounds and complex weapon systems.
Ability to operate automated and manual systems, including ASPR, AMST, MIS, TMRS, AF MC2, JHCS, and WEBFLIS.
Ability to interpret technical orders, manuals, blueprints, schematic drawings, manufacturers' manuals, and maintenance bulletins, and to use shop mathematics and handbook formulas.
Skill in using standard hand and power tools for electronics and electromechanical trades and applying general maintenance and repair practices.
Ability to work independently, make maintenance-related decisions, plan and carry out work assignments, and use appropriate technical references, tools, equipment, and materials.
Ability to develop, plan, organize, and deliver Combat Munitions Training, including lesson plans and required training schedules.
Ability to plan and perform ordnance modifications, repairs, and installations; troubleshoot and maintain assigned munitions handling equipment; and safely operate light and heavy machinery and vehicles.
Must maintain current certifications and obtain and retain the security clearance designated for the position.
May be required to secure a valid state or commercial driver's license with hazardous materials endorsement.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must be able to meet the position's physical requirements, including frequent standing, bending, stooping, climbing, stretching, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying 50 to 100 pounds.
Must comply with the position's drug-testing requirements; the position is designated for random drug testing.
A person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Responsibilities

Inspect munitions stock, issued and returned munitions, residue, and potentially explosive material to determine serviceability, hazards, and accountability.
Manage munitions reliability surveillance, preservation, serviceability, marking, packaging, shipping and receiving, and service- and shelf-life requirements.
Assemble and disassemble, maintain, test, repair, handle, and transport conventional ordnance, including ammunition, rockets, guided and unguided weapons, countermeasures, and demolition materials.
Perform maintenance inspections, functional checkout, and self-tests on assigned stockpile munitions.
Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults in assembled ordnance systems and complete corrective actions.
Record munitions transactions and manage asset controls, allocations, stock levels, inventories, requisitions, and disposition.
Warehouse munitions, maintain storage-area infrastructure, facilities, vehicles, and equipment, and develop and maintain a master storage plan.
Store, handle, and transport ordnance for line delivery and support munitions control, combat plans, and mobility functions.
Inspect and certify armament and support-equipment serviceability; maintain and repair munitions material handling equipment and perform assigned periodic inspections.
Maintain home-station readiness and train reservists, including planning and conducting specialized Combat Munitions Training.
Perform other duties as assigned.