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Posted: January 27, 2026 (0 days ago)

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AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$30.48 - $35.56

per hour

Closes

February 11, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of mechanics in maintaining, repairing, and overhauling aircraft engines for the Air National Guard, while also performing hands-on work when needed.

It's based in South Carolina and focuses on ensuring propulsion systems for fixed-wing and rotary aircraft are safe and operational.

A good fit would be an experienced aircraft engine mechanic with supervisory skills, military background, and a passion for aviation maintenance.

Key Requirements

  • At least 18 months of specialized experience in assembling, disassembling, modifying, overhauling, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing aircraft engines, components, and power trains
  • Experience using hand and power tools common to aircraft engine mechanics
  • Ability to determine maintenance needs from work orders, inspection reports, historical records, and personal diagnosis
  • Military grade between SrA/E-4 and TSgt/E-6, with eligibility for assignment to a compatible AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code)
  • Supervisory experience in leading workers or subordinate leaders in a propulsion or maintenance element
  • Membership or eligibility for membership in the South Carolina Air National Guard (priority to current permanent employees or members)

Full Job Description

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position for an AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR, Position Description Number D1635000 and is a part of the 169 MXS/MXMP, South Carolina Air National Guard.

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION OPEN TO AREAS OF CONSIDERATION (AOC) 1 ONLY. AOC DEFINITIONS: Area 1: Current permanent employees of the South Carolina Air National Guard.

(Note-Temporary and Indefinite employees do not meet permanent tenure requirements and will not qualify for this AOC) Area 2: Current members of the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Area 3: Any individual eligible for membership in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Min/Max Military Grades: SrA/E-4, SSgt/E-5, TSgt/E-6 MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the ability to perform assembly and disassembly operations and make prescribed modifications to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories in accordance with technical specifications, procedures and requirements.

Experience using hand and power tools common to the trade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To be rated qualified for this position your resume must show definitively at least 18 months experience in the following- performing standard, routine assembly and disassembly operations and making prescribed modifications to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories.

Experience or training performing maintenance overhaul, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft engines, engine components, and power trains for fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft.

Experience determining maintenance needed from work orders, inspection reports, historical record, and by own diagnosis. MILITARY REQUIREMENT: Military skill set is determined by AFSC requirements.

Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC.

Major Duties:

This position is located in an Air National Guard Aviation Wing, Maintenance Group, Maintenance Squadron, Propulsion Element.

The purpose of this position is to supervise workers, either directly or through one or more subordinate leaders in accomplishing the work of the Propulsion Element and to perform associated non-supervisory work.

The occupation and non-supervisory grade level which best reflects the nature of the overall work operations supervised is Aircraft Engine Mechanic, WG-8602-10.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SC-12868406-AF-26-24