MACHINIST
Air National Guard Units
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Posted: February 10, 2026 (10 days ago)
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MACHINIST
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Fresno, California
Salary
$32.17 - $37.55
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves using machines to shape and repair metal parts for military aircraft, ensuring they are ready for missions.
The role is in a maintenance depot for the Army National Guard in Fresno, California, and focuses on hands-on work with tools to fix components based on drawings and plans.
It's a good fit for someone with practical experience in machining who pays close attention to details and enjoys precision work in a team setting.
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 applying shop mathematics, including geometry and trigonometry, for precise dimensions and angles
- Proficiency in programming, setting up, and operating CNC machine tools
- Knowledge of basic machining processes and ability to use tools like drill presses, shapers, and planers
- Strong attention to detail in mechanical tasks
- Experience in metal processing and metalworking technology
Full Job Description
This MACHINIST position, is located in the Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) and is part of the CA 1106 TASMG.
General Experience: Possess experience or training that has provided the candidate with a basic knowledge of machining processes; Must have the ability to use drill presses, shapers, planers and other types of associated machine tools.
MACHINIST, WG-3414-10: Must have at least 18 months of experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments; 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: Attention to Detail Mechanical Metal Processing and Metalworking Technology Application 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-3414-10, is to perform machining operations at the developmental level of 3414 WG-10.
The AVCRAD maintenance activities ensure aircraft of the region are ready and available to support Federal and State missions.
In addition, the AVCRAD performs National Maintenance Program (NMP) repair of rotary wing aircraft and components, limited depot airframe repair, aircraft painting, major airframe repair, depot-level component repair, and component repair and management, as directed by Army Materiel Command (AMC), and prioritized by the National Guard Bureau (NGB).
May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.
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