AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1635000 and is part of the NC ANG, National Guard (145th MXS/ 0107167134).

Military Grades: Enlisted (E5/SSgt and below) Minimum Requirements: 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: Must have 18 months experience or training 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. Major Duties:

• As a AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), WG-8602-10, you will troubleshoot malfunctioning engines and interrelated propulsion system components, determines degree of disassembly or certification required, repairs or replaces defective components, diagnostic computers and associated hardware; troubleshoot, modify, repair, and perform sequential disassembly and assembly of gearboxes and auxiliary power units; perform scheduled and special evaluations on installed engines, auxiliary power units, and associated airframe-mounted systems; perform command directed and locally established in-progress inspections (IPI) (certifying acceptable performance of all conventional or modified aircraft engines prior to their being installed in the aircraft or placed in inventory) of propulsion system components and associated equipment to determine adequacy of workmanship, materials and maintenance; requisition, process, and account for supply assets as required by the repairable processing system; provide technical advice and troubleshooting expertise to other work centers when propulsion systems affect or are affected by interrelated aircraft systems, such as: electro-environmental, pneudraulic, fuel and avionics systems; provide on-the-job training to lower graded personnel or newly assigned personnel regardless of grade; examine recurring malfunctions and initiates corrective actions by submission of quality deficiency or software deficiency reports; serve as the hazardous materials manager as required; prepare for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as Operational Readiness Inspections (ORI), Inspector General (IG) Inspections, Unit Effectiveness Inspections and mobility and command support exercises; perform additional duties such as, hydrazine response, aircraft or equipment decontamination, structural fire fighting, fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment, and assists local authorities during natural disasters or civil emergencies; performs other duties as assigned.