Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) - Title 32

Air National Guard Units • Robins AFB, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position for a Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) within the 116th MXS at Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position requiring Georgia Air National Guard membership. The position is open to members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, or an Air Force Active Duty component.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• Must have Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan, manufacture, and install cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings such as single and double-hem edges and single, double or grooved seams.
• Must have Experience or training in planning, layout, and construction skills to manufacture items and systems with dovetailed seams, set-in-bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, or wired or lock seams.
• Experience using more complicated shop tools and equipment.
• Experience in using metals including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material and alloys.
• Experience demonstrating the use of more complicated mathematical calculations and complicated measuring instruments.
• Works long periods of time exerting self when bending and shaping or constructing the more complex items.
• Lifts heavy equipment and components weighing up to 50 pounds and with assistance up to 100 pounds.
• Works inside and outside, in a variety of weather conditions; wet, slippery and icy roads, aircraft surfaces and work stands, in extreme temperature and humidity.
• Subject to the dangers from exposure to toxic fumes, high pressure air and fluids, fast actuating metal aircraft surfaces such as leading gears, speed brakes, missile doors and flaps, engine noise, heat blast, intake suction, rotating propellers, explosive munitions, electrical voltage, cartridge actuating device, liquid oxygen, fire or explosion of aircraft fuels, lubricants, paints, solvents and other hazardous material.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Military Grades: E2-E5
• Compatible Military Assignments: AFSC: 2A7X3

Nice To Haves

• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• This position is subject to rotating shifts.
• May conduct training on proper methods and procedures of wash rack operations.
• May assist in training of drill status guard members and in maintenance of publication files of applicable technical orders, regulations, manuals and local directives.

Responsibilities

• Independently inspects aircraft and determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made, using applicable technical orders as guidelines.
• Works directly on the aircraft and its components, fulfilling such tasks as removal, repair, modification and installation of parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams, ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, faring, access doors, panels and other related items.
• May be required to clear red "X" conditions.
• Repairs cracks in aircraft skin.
• Fabricates and fits patches to damaged areas, determining repair detail necessary to retain or restore original strength.
• Fits and trims components to aircraft such as landing gear doors, control surfaces, flaps access doors and other assemblies.
• Seals structures to make them pressure, water and weather tight.
• Troubleshoots aircraft structural repair situations in such areas as fuselage, tails, wings, cowlings, and stabilizers.
• Removes, forms, fits, and installs highly stressed and double contoured skins, using hand or powered drilling and cutting tools and other metalworking equipment.
• Determines shear and bearing load factors during rivet replacement.
• Installs heads up, regular, heat treated, highs hear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners, using pneumatic riveters, special tools and bucking bars.
• Removes damaged or broken fasteners and receptacles.
• Aligns and balances component structures and airframe using precision measuring instruments and levels.
• Performs metal-to-metal bonding where delamination of surfaces and core material occurs in control surfaces.
• Inspects damage or deterioration and determines repair or replacement of plastic, fiberglass, composites, bonded structures, and bonded honeycomb assemblies using powered and nonpowered tools and equipment.
• Repairs or replaces retaining frames and installs plastic laminated blanks.
• Designs and constructs forming fixtures.
• Manufactures and ensures that metal tubing, conduits and cables are fabricated and tested in accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Fabricates and repairs flexible control cables.
• Performs fabrication of local manufactured items required for aircraft and equipment.
• Work includes layout, bending, cutting, forming and assembling.
• Devise and calculates patterns employing the principles of triangulation, radial and parallel line development.
• Sets up and operates power shears, brakes, rolls, dimpling machines, drill presses, saws, portable powered tools, specific detection and measuring equipment, and other metal working equipment, including use of other tools of the trade.
• Requisitions necessary supplies and equipment for the activity.
• Prepares and designs layout, dies, jigs, and templates necessary to carry out fabrication repair or modification of aircraft, engine, AGE, and other equipment.
• Works from blueprints, technical orders diagrams, and work orders.
• Identifies metal corrosion.
• Performs necessary testing to identify type corrosion present by examination with magnifying equipment, chemical and mechanical methods and treats aircraft engines, in accordance with applicable technical publications.
• Ensures that work assignments received from supervisor or maintenance control are accomplished in a timely manner.
• Removes corrosion by mechanical and chemical procedures to include use of portable powered (electric and pneumatic) sanders, buffers, brushes, bead blasters, vacuum cleaners, scrapers, grinders, acids, caustics, solvents, alcohols and other agents used in corrosion control processes.
• Treats metal with chemical procedures, such as acids and caustics for passivation and etching, to protect metal from oxidation.
• Performs such functions as pickling of metals to prepare for good bonding with primer coat of protective materials.
• Applies protective coatings, markings, and decals after proper removal of corrosion and treatment of metals.
• Uses conventional paint spray equipment, electrostatic spray equipment, brushes and special applicators when applying primers and surface coatings.
• Identifies, blends, stores, controls, and disposes of hazardous materials such as acids, caustics, alcohols, solvents, cleaners, primers and surface coatings used for corrosion removal, treatment and protection in accordance with applicable directives.
• May operate the wash rack.
• Accomplishes corrosion and washing inspections within schedule provided to ensure compliance with the monthly and weekly maintenance plan.
• May conduct training on proper methods and procedures of wash rack operations.
• May assist in training of drill status guard members and in maintenance of publication files of applicable technical orders, regulations, manuals and local directives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

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