TITLE 32 ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (MI CRTC)
Air National Guard Units
Posted: January 28, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Alpena, Michigan
Salary
$30.27 - $35.35
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves inspecting, repairing, and maintaining aircraft systems and components for the Air National Guard, including troubleshooting issues and ensuring planes are safe for flight.
It also includes coordinating with teams, handling support equipment, and documenting maintenance work.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on mechanical experience in aviation, military background, and the ability to work in a structured team environment.
THIS IS AN AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (MI CRTC), Position Description Number NGD1366000 and is part of the MI Alpena CRTC, Michigan Air National Guard.
In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.
Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.
This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
Military Grades: E4-E6 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification.
Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow.
Must have the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container.
Major Duties:
***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POISITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP*** This position is located within a National Guard aircraft maintenance organization.
Its primary purpose is to inspect, repair, modify, and service aircraft systems, components, and assemblies, both on- and off-aircraft. b. DUTIES:
Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft to include periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections such as fuel contamination, emergency equipment, and oil sampling.
Inspects and performs functional checks such as landing gear retraction and operation checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems.
Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.
Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft, utilizing various gauges, meters, measuring devices and other related test equipment.
Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required.
Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine mounted gear boxes, wing fuel tanks or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes and tires.
Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems. Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies.
Removes and replaces working or inoperative parts and elements. Performs operator maintenance on aircraft installed auxiliary power units.
Tows, taxies, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft. Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the status of the aircraft.
Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft to include those on alert status. Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off.
Inspects for conditions such as oil, fuel and hydraulic leaks; damaged tires; and loose panels which would make the aircraft unsafe for flight.
May be required to perform user and organizational level maintenance on assigned support equipment, including inspection, repair, modification, and corrosion prevention.
Inventories, controls, stores and repairs 780 equipment. Accomplishes and reviews nonpowered AGE and 780 equipment records relating to assigned equipment.
Provides data for aircraft maintenance historical records, complete maintenance data collection, man-hour accounting, and other forms as required.
Assists the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools to perform assigned duties.
Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill status guard members. Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications.
Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations. Ensures that material and equipment are properly stored, protected, maintained and secured.
Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as MEI, ORI, IG and UE inspections, mobility and command support exercises.
May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/ rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.
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