Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) (T32)

Air National Guard Units•Saint Paul, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an Air National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position with the 133rd Maintenance Squadron in St. Paul, Minnesota. The position is a WG-3806-10 sheet metal mechanic role supporting aircraft maintenance. Minnesota Air National Guard membership is required, and the selectee must serve in a compatible military position, maintain satisfactory Guard membership, and wear the military uniform. Appointment is subject to a two-year trial period. The employee may need to obtain and maintain the required security clearance and successfully complete a probationary period or an occupational pre-employment physical, as applicable. The mechanic independently inspects aircraft, identifies and carries out structural repairs and modifications, and works from technical orders, blueprints, diagrams, and work orders. Work includes repairing and fabricating aircraft sheet metal and structural components; removing, fitting, and installing parts; repairing corrosion; applying protective treatments and coatings; and fabricating or repairing tubing, conduits, and control cables. The role uses metalworking tools, precision instruments, and corrosion-control materials and equipment. The employee may also operate the wash rack, support maintenance training, and maintain technical publication files. The position may require irregular or overtime hours, including hours outside the normal duty day, to meet operational needs or contingencies. No permanent change of station is available. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Acceptance of the technician position may affect a Selected Reserve bonus.

Requirements

Must be eligible for immediate membership or appointment in the Minnesota Air National Guard and maintain satisfactory membership in a compatible military position.
Must wear the military uniform and meet the military grade requirement of E-3 (A1C) to E-5 (SSgt); include rank in the application.
Must meet the sheet-metal work experience or training requirements, including the ability to plan, manufacture, and install basic cylindrical, square, or rectangular objects with straightforward seams and fastenings.
Must have knowledge or ability in sheet-metal equipment, structures, and materials; blueprint reading and interpreting specifications; layout and pattern development, including geometric projection and triangulation; metalworking hand and power tools; and assembly and disassembly.
For WG-09 and above, must have experience or training in planning, layout, and construction of items or systems with dovetailed, set-in-bottom, burred-bottom, wired, or lock seams; using more complicated shop equipment; working with materials such as stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb, and alloys; and performing complicated calculations and using measuring instruments.
The resume must substantiate all minimum and specialized experience requirements in the applicant’s own words and include complete employment dates and work schedules or hours per week for both civilian and military employment.
Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance and meet federal employment suitability requirements, including a background investigation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must successfully complete a probationary period if required.
Must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC and obtain and maintain its requirements; failure to obtain a compatible AFSC may result in termination.
Must participate in direct deposit.
Must successfully complete a technician pre-employment physical if applicable to the occupational series.

Nice To Haves

Aircraft structural repair experience.
Previous or current possession of military specialties 2A7X3, 2A7X5, NOS A130, or MOS 15G.

Responsibilities

Inspect aircraft independently and determine the nature and extent of required repairs using applicable technical orders.
Remove, repair, modify, and install aircraft structural components and assemblies, and clear red X conditions when required.
Repair cracks and damaged aircraft skin; fabricate and fit patches; fit and trim aircraft components; and seal structures against pressure, water, and weather.
Troubleshoot structural repairs in aircraft fuselages, tails, wings, cowlings, and stabilizers; remove, form, fit, and install stressed or contoured skins.
Determine load factors during rivet replacement and install or remove aircraft rivets, fasteners, and receptacles using appropriate tools and methods.
Align and balance component structures and airframes using precision measuring instruments and levels; perform metal-to-metal bonding repairs.
Inspect and repair or replace plastic, fiberglass, composite, bonded, and honeycomb structures and assemblies; construct forming fixtures and install plastic laminated blanks.
Fabricate and test metal tubing, conduits, and cables to drawings and specifications; fabricate and repair flexible control cables.
Fabricate locally manufactured items by laying out, bending, cutting, forming, and assembling materials, and develop patterns using triangulation and other layout principles.
Set up and operate metalworking machinery, powered tools, detection equipment, and measuring equipment; requisition necessary supplies and equipment.
Prepare layouts, dies, jigs, and templates for aircraft, engine, AGE, and other equipment fabrication, repair, or modification.
Identify and test corrosion, remove it using mechanical and chemical processes, and treat metal in accordance with technical publications.
Apply protective coatings, markings, and decals using spray equipment, brushes, and special applicators.
Identify, blend, store, control, and dispose of hazardous materials used in corrosion removal, treatment, and protection in accordance with directives.
Operate the wash rack when required and complete scheduled corrosion and washing inspections; provide wash-rack training when required.
Assist with training drill-status Guard members and maintain applicable technical orders, regulations, manuals, and local directives.
Complete assigned work promptly and perform other duties as assigned.