Summary
About the position: This position will be assigned to the Aero Club at Kirtland AFB, NM.
This position will be filled as Regular Full Time employment category, guaranteed 35 hours/week. Regular appointments may be eligible for benefits such as Medical/Dental, Group Life, 401(k), and AFNAF Retirement.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.
Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs troubleshooting of airframes and engines, airframe and engine systems and components, and mechanical accessories. Interprets mechanical blueprints, schematics, specifications, manuals, and pertinent reference material.
- Performs maintenance and repairs on all Flight Center aircraft and equipment, including spare engines and parts. Maintenance and repair includes sheet metal work, welding, fabric work, computation of weight and balance data, rigging of flight and engine controls; maintenance on engines, flight controls, hydraulic, electrical systems, landing gear, wing flaps, instruments, propellers and propeller control systems, cabin heat and ventilation systems, pilot static systems, carburetor and fuel injection systems; and magnetic compass calibration
- Maintains aircraft and engine logbooks in accordance with FAA directives, entering and certifying as airworthy all inspections and maintenance performed on aircraft and engines.
- Schedules 50-hour, 100-hour, annual, and progressive inspections; using own judgement with regard to flight schedule and other priorities to minimize down time of aircraft and to distribute maintenance workload most equitably.
- Performs 50-hour, 100-hour, annual, and progressive inspections on Flight Center aircraft; using experience and judgement regarding repair or replacement of worn or broken parts in all systems of airframe components.
- Assists authorized aircraft inspectors in performance of annual aircraft inspections.
- Maintains daily maintenance logs of all Flight Center aircraft.
- Checks aircraft discrepancy forms daily, using own judgement and initiative to schedule required maintenance or other corrective action. Evaluates all discrepancies to determine whether safety of flight is involved.
- Checks aircraft discrepancy forms daily, using own judgement and initiative to schedule required maintenance or other corrective action. Evaluates all discrepancies to determine whether safety of flight is involved.
- Maintains records of parts used and labor hours expended by date and aircraft number.
- Maintains cleanliness of maintenance shop and hangar maintenance area, including shop equipment, storage areas, and radio and battery shops.
- Maintains bench stock levels of expendable items including oil, lubricants, vents, paints, nuts, bolts, and miscellaneous hardware.
- Maintains liaison with Federal Aviation Administration maintenance inspectors at the General Aviation District Office.
- Maintains liaison with Kirtland AFB maintenance organizations that provide maintenance assistance and support to the Flight Center.
- Maintains a clean and orderly working environment.
- Maintains a complete maintenance library of pertinent Airworthiness directives, aircraft maintenance and parts manuals, service bulletins, Federal Aviation Regulations pertinent USAF, AFMC, and KAFB directives, and other maintenance publications. This maintenance library must be maintained on a current basis at all times to ensure that required maintenance/repair/modifications are performed on Flight Center aircraft as directed by FAA.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12433529
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires the incumbent to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1 (T1) background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent to satisfactorily complete pre-employment physical.
- This position requires incumbent to be able to lift, carry, and pull 50 pounds.
- This position requires incumbent to have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
- This position requires incumbent to have a current FAA Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic Certificate with Inspection Authorization.
- This position requires incumbent subject to random testing for drug use
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 06/14/2024
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
- Position requires a current FAA Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic Certificate with Inspection Authorization.
- Position requires a complete set of common hand tools.
- Must be capable of using all types of hand and special tools, measuring instruments, hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic test equipment.
- Must be capable of performing strenuous activity over extended periods of time and working under pressure to accomplish maintenance repair of aircraft to ensure a minimum of down time.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Required Documents
Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- AF 2545
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
How to Apply
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/14/2024 to receive consideration.
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Next steps
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