AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Newburgh, New York
Salary
$51.30 - $59.82
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of aircraft mechanics in maintaining and repairing military planes for the Air National Guard, ensuring all work is done safely and on time.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience fixing aircraft who is ready to step into a supervisory role, managing schedules and guiding junior staff.
It's ideal for enlisted military personnel who enjoy technical work and leading others in a structured environment.
Key Requirements
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- Journeyman-level knowledge of aircraft maintenance, including removing/replacing parts and using hand tools/test equipment
- At least 36 months of specialized experience planning, directing, and organizing work for lower-grade personnel
- Ability to review work requirements, set priorities, and meet deadlines
- Knowledge of supervisory concepts, shop processes, and various aircraft maintenance lines of work
- Experience adapting equipment and techniques to new situations
- Title 32 Excepted Service position; not open to annuitants
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, Position Description Number D0734000 and is part of the 105TH AW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Military Grades: ENLISTED ONLY GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications.
Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the journeyman level knowledge, 36 months experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel.
Experience which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines. Experience that provided knowledge of various lines of work performed by this function.
Experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise or the potential to perform such duties as evidenced by the ability to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes.
Experience in adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations. Major Duties:
As an Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor, WS-8852-10, you will supervise workers, either directly or through one or more subordinate leaders and/or supervisors, in accomplishing the operations of a distinct organizational unit and to perform associated nonsupervisory work.
The occupation and nonsupervisory grade level which best reflects the nature of the overall work operations supervised is Aircraft Mechanic,WG-8852-10.
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