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SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$38.02 - $44.37

per hour

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March 27, 2026More Army jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of workers in repairing and building sheet metal parts for military aircraft, ensuring everything is done safely and correctly in a National Guard workshop.

It's perfect for someone with hands-on experience in metalworking who enjoys guiding others and has a military background.

The role requires being part of the National Guard and wearing the uniform while handling detailed technical tasks.

Key Requirements

  • Membership in the National Guard with a compatible military assignment
  • At least 24 months of specialized experience in sheet metal fabrication for aircraft, including planning, layout, and construction of seams
  • Proficiency with complex shop tools, equipment, and materials like stainless steel, copper, magnesium, honeycomb, and alloys
  • Skills in advanced mathematical calculations and precise measuring instruments
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, organize, and guide a team of three or more workers in repair functions
  • Capability to perform administrative tasks and interpret technical publications for equipment repair
  • Journeyman-level knowledge in the sheet metal mechanic occupational series

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.

This National Guard position is for a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER, Position Description Number PDD2737000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard.

Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with sufficient knowledge to complete the work of this occupational series.

Experience or training which demonstrates the candidates ability to lead other technicians engaged in the duties performed by this occupational series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months of experience or training in planning, layout, and construction skills to manufacture items and systems with dovetailed seams, set-in-bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, or wired or lock seams.

Experience using more complicated shop tools and equipment. Experience in using metals including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material and alloys.

Experience demonstrating the use of more complicated mathematical calculations and complicated measuring instruments.???????

In addition to the journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, and lead the work of others in fields directly related the repair function of this occupational series.

Must have the ability to perform administrative functions; to read and interpret a variety of technical publications used in the repair of supported equipment.

The ability to provide guidance to others in work related directly to this occupational series.???????

If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose consideration for this position.

Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed online in Application Manager. NOTES TO CANDIDATES: a.

Situations of inversion of military rank are not permitted, i.e., a military technician may not be militarily senior to his or her full-time supervisor. b.

Candidates may be screened and evaluated on military attributes directly related to the compatible military position required to be assigned into, such as, but not limited to, military bearing, leadership, or ability to work with others (teamwork) in a military environment.

c. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

d. Final selection will be based upon qualifications, suitability, and available manpower resources. e.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

f. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. g.

If this announcement results in a temporary promotion for the selectee, it may become permanent at any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements. Major Duties:

As a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER, WL-3806-10, you will lead three or more workers to accomplish trades and/or labor work on a substantially full time and continuing basis.

Leader is responsible to both perform the work assigned by a supervisor and ensures that subordinates completed assigned work consistent with trades and labor standards.

The organizational location of this position is Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD). MAJOR DUTIES: 1.

Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led).

Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. 2.

Sees to it that there is enough work to keep everyone in work crew busy.

Checks work in progress and when finished, checks for compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.

Urges or advises other employees to follow supervisor's instructions and to meet deadlines; demonstrates proper work methods.

Answers workers' questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (e.g., technical orders); obtains needed information or decisions from the supervisor on problems that come up during the work.

3.

Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems (e.g., additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).

Ensures that safety and housekeeping rules are followed (e.g., ensures that machine capacities are not exceeded and that tools are properly used). 4.

Works along with other sheet metal workers, setting the pace.

Works directly on the aircraft and its components, fulfilling such tasks as removal, repair, modification and installation of parts and assemblies. Identifies metal corrosion.

Removes corrosion by mechanical and chemical procedures. Treats metal with chemical procedures, such as acids and caustics for passivation and etching, to protect metal from oxidation.

Performs such functions as pickling of metals to prepare for good bonding with primer coat of protective materials.

Applies protective coatings, markings, and decals after proper removal of corrosion and treatment of metals.

Operates and maintains aircraft paint booths in accordance with applicable manuals and directives. Operates and maintains stencil and decal equipment. 5. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MS-12910591-AR-26-025