Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft)

Army National Guard Units•Boone, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Iowa Army National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is for a Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft), WG-3806-10, located at AASF 1 in Boone, Iowa. It is restricted to current members of the Iowa Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment. The selectee must wear the military uniform and meet the enlisted rank requirement of E-5 or below. The mechanic inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, fabricates, modifies, and installs aircraft structures and components, including fuselage, tail, wings, cowlings, stabilizers, airframe assemblies, and honeycomb and fiberglass structures. Work is performed using applicable technical manuals, blueprints, diagrams, and work orders, and may also include fabrication and repair of items supporting the facility and equipment. The position uses a range of metalworking tools and equipment, performs precision alignment and measurement, repairs corrosion and damaged aircraft skin, installs aircraft rivets and fasteners, and performs metal-to-metal bonding. The mechanic prepares layouts and designs dies, jigs, and templates; may paint, strip, or stencil aircraft or components; participates in safety activities and on-the-job training; maintains technical publications and work records; and may assist with other component repair shop duties or authorized fire/crash/rescue activities. Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining the security clearance required for the position. If the selectee does not have the applicable clearance at hire, they must apply within 30 days of starting. A two-year trial period applies, or one year for veterans’ preference eligibles. Application materials must be received by 11/10/2026.

Requirements

Must be a current Iowa Army National Guard member in a compatible military assignment; military membership is required.
Must be an enlisted member at rank E-5 or below.
Must wear the military uniform.
Minimum experience or training planning, manufacturing, and installing cylindrical, square, or rectangular objects with readily constructed fastenings, such as single or double hem edges and single, double, or grooved seams.
WG-3806-10 specialized experience or training in planning, layout, and construction 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 using metals including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material, and alloys.
Experience demonstrating more complicated mathematical calculations and complicated measuring.
Must attain and maintain the security clearance required for the position; if not held at hire, an application must be made within 30 days of the start date.
Must serve a two-year trial period, or a one-year trial period if a veterans’ preference eligible, and receive written certification to continue employment after the trial period.
Application materials must be complete and received by 11/10/2026.

Responsibilities

Inspect and troubleshoot aircraft structures, determine repair requirements, and use applicable technical manuals as guidelines.
Remove, fabricate, repair, modify, and install aircraft structural parts and assemblies using hand tools, powered tools, and metalworking equipment.
Fit and trim aircraft components, including landing gear doors, ailerons, flaps, and engine access doors.
Fabricate locally manufactured items for facility support, including layout, bending, cutting, forming, and assembly.
Develop patterns using triangulation, radial, and parallel-line methods.
Align component structures and airframes using precision optical measuring instruments, plumb lines, and levels.
Repair cracks and damaged aircraft skin, and fabricate and fit patches to retain or restore original strength.
Install aircraft rivets and fasteners using pneumatic riveters, bucking bars, and other special tools.
Perform metal-to-metal bonding when surfaces or core material are delaminated.
Inspect for corrosion and eliminate it through chemical treatment or material replacement.
Inspect, repair, fabricate, and replace honeycomb and fiberglass structural assemblies.
Set up, operate, and maintain metalworking tools and equipment, including shears, brakes, rolls, dimpling machines, drills, saws, heat-treating furnaces, hardness testers, and arc and oxyacetylene welders.
Prepare and design layouts, dies, jigs, and templates for aircraft and equipment fabrication, repair, or modification.
Participate in the sheet metal safety program; perform on-the-job training as required and evaluate its effectiveness.
Assist with requisitioning and identifying stock material, parts, and equipment as needed.
Review and maintain technical manuals and publications, maintain records, and make entries on logbook forms.
Assist with other component repair shop functions and, as required, assist authorized firefighters with fire, crash, and rescue duties.
Perform other assigned duties.