AIRCRAFT ORDNANCE SYSTEMS MECHANIC T32
Air National Guard Units
Posted: January 23, 2026 (5 days ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Tucson, Arizona
Salary
$51.49 - $60.07
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job is for a supervisor overseeing aircraft maintenance teams during night or swing shifts at an Air National Guard base in Tucson, Arizona, ensuring that complex military planes like fighters and bombers stay ready for missions.
It involves planning work, directing technicians, and managing repairs on mechanical and pneumatic systems.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on aircraft mechanic experience who can lead teams effectively and handle high-pressure deadlines.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR T32,PDD1445000 and is part of the 162nd Wing, National Guard.
Military Grades: E-8/ SMSgt Compatible Military Assignments: Must possess or be able to qualify for 2A690 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the journeyman level knowledge [Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting parts, subassemblies and components, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification] must possess at least 36 months experience demonstrating the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments of lower grade personnel.
Experience which required the review of work requirements and establishing 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:
This position is located at the 162d WG in Tucson, Arizona.
Its purpose is to provide overall direction and coordination of subordinate work activities within one of three major work functions (Aircraft Generation Division, and the Equipment Maintenance and the Component Repair Branches of the Aircraft Maintenance Division.
All three work functions are organized with a number of subordinate supervisors due to the scope, volume, and complexity of operations.
This PD describes work performed in a secondary shift situation (Swing shift, Mid shift) where the incumbent is responsible for significant maintenance operations in support of and represented by the three functions above.
The work involves the total maintenance of complex, high performance military aircraft, ranging from multi-purpose heavy, multi engine transports to the most modern sophisticated fighters and bombers.
All aircraft are fully integrated in and are part of the Total Force Mission of the United States Air Force.
Occupations supervised are somewhat similar, in that they all involve maintenance of assigned aircraft to ensure combat readiness; they are dissimilar in their organizational location, as well as the functional areas, occupational series, and the diversity and complexity of systems for which each function is responsible.
The occupation and non-supervisory grade which best reflects the overall work operations supervised is Aircraft Mechanic, WG-8852-10.
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