MACHINIST
Army National Guard Units
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Posted: February 11, 2026 (10 days ago)
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MACHINIST
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
California
Salary
$34.22 - $39.95
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves using machines to build and fix parts for aircraft, including operating tools to shape metal and sometimes welding components together.
It's in the Air National Guard in California, helping maintain flying equipment.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in machining who enjoys precise technical work and can follow detailed plans.
Key Requirements
- At least 18 months of experience performing full-range machining on conventional or CNC machine tools
- Ability to plan and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets, or drawings, even if information is incomplete
- Skill in shop mathematics for dimensions, angles, threads, and precision calculations like trigonometry
- Proficiency in programming, setting up, and operating CNC machines
- Knowledge of metals, measurement, layout, and inspection techniques
- Experience with technical practices in machining and welding for aircraft components
- Basic familiarity with drill presses, shapers, planers, and related tools
Full Job Description
This MACHINIST position, is located in the Aircraft Metals Technology Shop, Fabrication Section of the Field Maintenance Branch at ANG Wing/& Group Flying Activities of the CA 163 ATKW.
General Experience: Possess experience or training that has provided the candidate with a basic knowledge of machining processes; The ability to use drill presses, shapers, planers and other types of associated machine tools.
MACHINIST, WG-3414-11: Must have at least 18 months experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments; Experience or training in planning and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets and other drawings that may have missing or incorrect information; Skill in applying shop mathematics in establishing needed dimensions, such as those required for chasing threads or machining angular surfaces; locating and marking surfaces and angles to be machined; Skill in programming machining operations, setting up and operating CNC machine tools; Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced shop mathematics such as geometric and trigonometric formulas to make computation for laying out work, machining pieces at unusual or compound angles, determining gear ratios pitch, angles and other similar exact or precision dimension.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Ability To Inspect Knowledge of Metals Measurement and Layout Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Major Duties:
THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, INDEFINITE POSITION. Indefinite appointment cannot exceed 5 years.
Selectee may be non-competitively converted to permanent status if/when funding becomes available or position becomes unencumbered.
The primary purpose of the MACHINIST, WG-3414-11, is to perform machining operations and welding to accomplish the manufacture and repair of aircraft components, tools, equipment, parts, and special tools.
May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.
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