Clarification from the agency

This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff will be 10 DECEMBER 2025. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing date until the position is filled. Limited to current, onboard permanent and indefinite IL technicians/employees only.

As a MACHINIST (Title 32), WG-3414-11, you will perform machining operations and welding to accomplish the manufacture and repair of aircraft components, tools,equipment, parts, and special tools.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Perform all types of machining operations to manufacture, modify, and repair aircraft parts, support equipment, tools, and assemblies.
• Perform bending, cutting, forming, casting, cleaning, molding, sawing, machining, and assembling of locally fabricated aircraft components.
• Perform machining operations requiring multiple set-ups and methods such as cutting, milling, grinding, welding, and polishing.
• Perform production work of aircraft parts and work to tolerances ranging from .010 to .0005 inch.
• Compare machine parts with drawings, technical orders, and specifications to verify conformance with established tolerances, fits, and surface finish.
• Troubleshoot difficult metal machining designs and fabrication problems involving complex shapes and precision requirements.
• Perform shop calculations including determining peripheral cutting speeds and machine settings.
• Determine metal identity and characteristics using spark, acid, fire, magnetic, alkaline, heat, quench, and fracture tests.
• Test metal specimens for tensile, bend, shear, and impact strength using materials testing machines.
• Heat treat metal parts and perform specialized welding processes to meet required strength and structural standards.
• Lay out work, read and interpret blueprints, technical publications, and detailed machining instructions.
• Design and draw working sketches needed to fabricate aircraft parts, tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures.
• Compare manufactured or repaired components with drawings and specifications to determine accuracy and serviceability.
• Inspect tapered or precision surfaces by applying bearing blue and using a surface plate.
• Determine reparability of damaged machine parts, tools, and aircraft components based on specifications and technical data.
• Make precision measurements using micrometers, vernier calipers, dial indicators, gauges, and other precision instruments.
• Weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys-including cobalt, chrome, nickel, aluminum, magnesium, and titanium-using multiple welding processes.
• Weld butt, lap, tee, and corner joints in flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and specialized equipment to fabricate, weld, assemble, or modify aircraft components.
• Test metals using Rockwell or Brinell hardness methods to determine strength and serviceability.

Conditions of employment

• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• 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.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate, to perform temporary duty assignments.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Uses and assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing.
• Limited to on-board ILNG technicians only.
• Indefinite position/temporary promotion/may become permanent.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

Military Grades: Enlisted Only - Minimum rank requirement of SrA & May not exceed the rank of TSgt.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: WG-11 Level - MUST possess specialized experience which includes experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments. Experience or training in 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.


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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Ability to Use Hand Tools for Machine Shop
• Ability to Use Shop Drawings
• Operation of Machine Tools
• Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your resume that clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

• If you are currently an onboard ILNG technician, then you MUST include your most recent SF-50.

Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• Certifications
• DD-214
• NGIL Form 73
• Official Transcript (Copy) - Required if using for substitution of experience.

https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260

*NGIL Form 73 - Illinois National Guard Technician Program Supplement to Application for Dual Status (DS), to reflect military qualifications.

Complete and accurate data is essential to ensure fair evaluation. Applicants with no military qualifications must submit form stating "not applicable" and signature on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.

Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

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