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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC LEADER (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Recent

Location

Salary

$40.70 - $47.49

per hour

Closes

January 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of aircraft mechanics in inspecting and repairing military planes at an Air National Guard base in Missouri, ensuring work is done efficiently and safely.

A good fit would be an experienced aircraft technician who enjoys supervising others, has strong troubleshooting skills, and is already serving in the Missouri Air National Guard at the right rank.

It's a permanent role focused on hands-on leadership in a military environment.

Key Requirements

  • Current assignment to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard
  • Minimum military grade of TSgt (E-6); maximum MSgt (E-7)
  • General experience in aircraft repair, including knowledge of tools, materials, and technical orders
  • Specialized experience directing and instructing others in aircraft repair procedures
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex equipment malfunctions across multiple aircraft systems
  • Skills in guiding airworthiness inspections and ensuring work meets time frames and priorities
  • Optimum possession of AFSC 2A574 (or previous possession)

Full Job Description

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position.

This is a Permanent WL-8852-10 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC LEADER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1410000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. This is a bargaining position.

This position is also advertised on AGR Announcement #AF26-002. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard.

Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - MSgt (E-7) Minimum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6) GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which demonstrates skill in and knowledge of the work; ability to lead others, to organize tools and materials for them; and to interpret technical orders, regulations and procedures.

WL-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess specialized experience in a wide variety of aircraft repair work that provided you with the knowledge and skill to direct and instruct others in aircraft repair procedures.

The specialized experience must also demonstrate your ability to provide guidance to others in troubleshooting unusual/complex equipment malfunctions affecting one or more aircraft systems; and the ability to provide guidance to others in the performance of airworthiness inspections.

Possession (or previous possession) of AFSC 2A574 is optimum. Major Duties:

  • On a regular and recurring basis, leads three or more aircraft mechanics, crew chiefs, and special personnel performing work in the inspection docks.
  • Monitors the work of assigned personnel, sets the pace, passes along assignments, and assures that materials, tools, equipment and stock set available.
  • Monitors work of assigned personnel, set the work pace, convey work assignments, and ensure that materials, tools, equipment, and stock are available.
  • Works along with aircraft mechanics and specialist personnel performing journeyman work as required.
  • Ensures that assigned personnel are fully utilized and work is accomplished in accordance with established time frames and priorities.
  • Advises the supervisor of overall work operations, status and progress of work, causes for delays, problems encountered, and individual performance (e.g. additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MO-12860965-AF-26-001