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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$36.66 - $42.79

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining and repairing Army aircraft, including inspections, troubleshooting mechanical systems, and coordinating team efforts to keep planes flight-ready.

It's a hands-on role in the National Guard, where you'll handle everything from daily checks to emergency responses like firefighting.

A good fit would be someone with military experience in aviation maintenance who enjoys technical work and leading junior team members.

Key Requirements

  • At least 18 months of specialized experience installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and testing mechanical and pneudraulic aircraft systems
  • Experience coordinating work of other mechanics and scheduling maintenance for efficient workflow
  • Experience instructing lower-graded mechanics and personnel in disassembly and re-assembly of aircraft components like engines and hydraulics
  • Military grade E-3 through E-6 in the National Guard
  • Ability to perform inspections, functional checks, preventive and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft
  • Readiness for additional duties such as firefighting, aircraft crash/rescue, and snow removal

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D0483000 and is part of the CO Army Aviation Support Facility, National Guard. Military Grades: E-3 thru E-6 1.

Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below.

3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience.

DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet.

You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume. Must have at least 18 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following: 1.

Experience installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification. 2.

Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. 3.

Experience instructing lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container.

Major Duties:

Perform inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on assigned aircraft to include pre-inspection, daily inspection, pre- and post-flight inspections and such special inspections as required, including fuel contamination checks, oil sampling, an inspection of onboard emergency equipment.

Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft.

May be required to perform such additional duties as fire fighting, aircraft crash/rescue, snow removal, etc. Perform other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-12901319-AR-26-086