AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Rochester, New York
Salary
$32.48 - $37.89
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job is for an aircraft mechanic in the Army National Guard, where you'll maintain and repair military aircraft to keep them ready for missions, often acting as the lead crew chief for one or more planes.
You'll also train other unit members on aviation tasks and oversee inspections and repairs.
It's a great fit for experienced mechanics who enjoy hands-on technical work in a military aviation setting and have at least 18 months of specialized experience.
Key Requirements
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- 18 months of specialized experience in aircraft maintenance beyond journey-level (equivalent to WG-10 or WU-10)
- Skills in removing, replacing, and adjusting aircraft parts, accessories, and components
- Proficiency with hand tools and test equipment
- Experience as a dedicated crew chief managing aircraft operational readiness
- Ability to coordinate and oversee maintenance work with other mechanics
- Knowledge of airframe, mechanical, electrical, and pneudraulic repairs
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 D1063000 and is part of the ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 2, 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: Must have 18 months experience, in addition to journey-level experience or training equivalent to or exceeding the WG-10 or WU-10 grade level.
Positions at this grade level may include performing duties as a dedicated crew chief.
Other positions may include responsibility for performing, coordinating, and/or overseeing the work and any periodic inspections to be done on an aircraft whether it is alone, or with the assistance of other mechanics and/or workers.
Some positions may include coordinating the work of other journey-level workers in other trades to work simultaneously on the aircraft.
Other positions may include serving as the technical authority to advise on, examine, and approve all airframe, mechanical, electrical, and pneudraulic repairs of assigned aircraft. Major Duties:
This position is located in the Logistics function of an ARNG Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF).
The AASF provides Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM), Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM), and aviation maintenance training for supported units.
The purpose of this position is to act as the Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) with responsibility for managing the operational readiness of one or more aircraft, and proficiency training of supported aviation unit personnel.
Responsibilities include detailed technical oversight of individual aircraft's level of mission capabilities and projection of maintenance requirements to maintain individual aircraft operational readiness.
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