POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC (Title 32)
Army National Guard Units
Posted: February 27, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air Education and Training Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
New Mexico
Salary
$73,546 - $85,859
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of mechanics who maintain powered support systems and aircraft arresting gear for the Air Force, handling everything from planning tasks to ensuring safety and fair treatment in the workplace.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in industrial equipment repair who also enjoys supervising others and organizing daily operations.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented leader who values safety and team collaboration in a military setting.
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The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in accomplishing trades and labor work of powered support systems mechanics and aircraft arresting systems.
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WS-5300 Industrial Equipment Maintenance Group.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
The screen out element for this position is ability to do the work of a POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC SUPERVISOR without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.
Knowledge of a wide range of principles, processes, and techniques of trade(s) and/or craft(s) supervised and personnel management policies, practices, and procedures, including sexual harassment and Equal Employment Opportunity/ Equal Employment Treatment.
2. Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures. 3.
Knowledge of the use and maintenance of hand and power tools, equipment, and precision measuring and /or test equipment common to trades supervised. 4.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and technical specifications. 5.
Ability to plan and organize work assignments to include determining resources required to accomplish mission. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
- Performs work planning responsibilities. - Performs work direction responsibilities. - Performs administration responsibilities.
- Provides a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
- Ensures education in, compliance with, and practice of security directives, good safety, and health habits in all work areas.
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