ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Job in Fairchild AFB, WA

Vacancy No. WA-12450343-AF-24-229 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $27.74 to $32.36 Grade 10 to 10
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/10/2024 Close Date 10/9/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Fairchild AFB, WA


Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

Summary

This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Bargaining Unit Technician position:
ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Location:
141st Maintenance Squadron
Fairchild AFB, Washington 99011
Air National Guard Units
Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service
Advertised as: ENLISTED
Announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
Your resume must contain your own words. Resumes that are verbatim, from this announcement, will not be considered.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Nationwide: All Members of the Washington Air National Guard, or U.S. Citizens willing to join the Washington Air National Guard.

Duties

A WG-6641-10, ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC:

  • Manages allocations, stock levels, inventories, requisitions, and disposition of munitions.
  • Manage excess serviceable/unserviceable munitions program.
  • Coordinate scheduling of complete, custody, special munitions inventories and compiles inventory adjustment packages as required.
  • Establish and maintain an effective munitions inspection program for all munitions assets to include receipt, inspection, stockpile surveillance and preservation, marking and packaging, and shipping requirements.
  • Manage warehouse munitions stockpiles, maintain storage area infrastructure and facilities, vehicles, and equipment to ensure mission support.
  • Process munitions movement transactions.
  • Prepare and schedule munitions for shipment.
  • Develop, maintain and utilize a Master Storage Plan to the maximum extent possible.
  • Ensure all containers placed in storage are properly marked and sealed.
  • Maintain munitions storage facility exits, doors, door components, and locks in good working order.
  • Independently troubleshoots electrical/mechanical faults of integrated systems by thoroughly analyzing operating trends.
  • Perform Pre/Post Flight inspection and flight line return inspections.
  • Assigns Weapon Stock Number (WSN) and records builds and teardowns of complete rounds in the accountable property system of record (APSR).
  • Applies determined criteria utilizing fusing and arming systems; technical drawings; precision measuring tools and equipment; wiring diagrams; rigid specifications and close tolerances to examine ordnance systems using a variety of standard precision instruments, gauges and methods.
  • Performs maintenance on electrical, pneumatic, and high pressure air tanks subsystems and assemblies.
  • Configures Munitions Material Handling Equipment (MMHE) for mission support.
  • Delivers in a safe configuration, MMHE/munitions between assembly/staging areas and aircraft parking ramps.
  • Validates expenditure and movement documentation for munitions reconciliation and expenditure reporting.
  • Performs and certifies, armament and support equipment serviceability inspections.
  • Maintains and repairs MMHE for all work orders assigned to maintenance actions.
  • Performs inspections on armament, support, and associated test equipment using a wide variety of processes and techniques.
  • Troubleshoots electrical systems on support equipment for fault isolation IAW electrical wiring schematics, repairs/replaces as required.
  • Prepares, maintains, and updates historical serviceability and maintenance records.
  • Establishes and maintains bench stock and operational stock program.
  • Interprets pilot deficiency reports for missile systems to independently establish repair procedures.
  • Repairs, maintains, and tests functionality and interconnections of electromechanical servo systems, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electric motor systems in missile and decoy platforms.
  • Documents PGM serviceability in enterprise wide database Tactical Munitions Reporting System (TMRS) for equipment specialist review and trend data analysis.
  • Coordinates with Air Logistics Complex (ALC) Special Program Offices (SPO) with Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) reporting, software/mapping updates and deficiency reporting.
  • Systems Section is comprised of Munitions Control, Combat Plans, Mobility & Training and Plans & Scheduling Elements.
  • Coordinates with various sections to ensure the effective flow of information, scheduling, and use of available resources.
  • Manage Nuclear Certified Equipment Program as applicable.
  • Develops, maintains, coordinates, and integrates Emergency Action Checklists with outside agencies.
  • Assists with the management of the key and high security lock program.
  • Processes munitions transactions, creates, and tracks work-orders in the appropriate automated system.
  • Maintains maps showing the entire storage area, primary and alternate explosives routes, and sited explosives locations.
  • Administers combat plans and mobility packages.
  • Executes and coordinates training schedules, including Combat Munitions Training (CMT) for fulltime staff and traditional guardsman.
  • Develops and maintains munitions portion of the Base Support Plan, Expeditionary Site Plan, and Munitions Employment Plan.
  • Serves as a point of contact for developing, planning, forecasting, and scheduling for the maintenance of live, inert, and dummy munitions, non-powered munitions support equipment, handling equipment, and facility inspection requirements.
  • Complies with safety and security requirements.
  • Complies with all Federal, State, DOD, USAF, and local regulations concerning hazardous materials/waste munitions assets.
  • Maintains hazardous waste and material according to applicable directives.
  • Coordinates movement of hazardous materiel munitions or related assets through the Traffic Management Office.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: E6 (TSgt) - E8 (SMSgt)

Compatible Military Assignments: 2W0X1

- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

- Must maintain membership in the WA Air National Guard for continued employment.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

- 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.

- Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

- The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience or training which has provided the candidate with the knowledge and application of mechanical and electrical principles and the skill to perform intricate repair and adjustment of hydraulic and pneumatic components and devices.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 18 months experience or training in repairing, rebuilding, modifying, and testing a variety of major subassemblies. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and determining repair in major components consisting of numerous assemblies, interrelated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic assemblies, and components. Experience in the use of precision measurement equipment. Experience interpreting and applying a variety of technical manuals and similar published materials.

Education

Education Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

Not Applicable.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide transcripts or other documentation of proof to support your Educational claims.

Additional information

- If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

- Military Technicians are ineligible for enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these incentives.

- Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a Technician.

- Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709 (f).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The WA National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.


If you are unable to upload a document online please send the document via email to our WA HRO Distro Box.

Benefits

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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. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, as well as 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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

  • Skill in all processes from disassembly thru final test of the more complex equipment and multi-component devices which are composed of a number of interrelated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic assemblies and components.
  • Skill and ability to use precision measuring and special test equipment to ensure dimensional accuracy and operating stability.
  • Knowledge of the total ordnance system which is composed of a number of interrelated devices in order to make adjustments and alignments to the more complex assemblies and/or the total system.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you are required to submit a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume must include:
    • Work schedule
    • Hours worked per week
    • Dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment
    • Duties performed
    • Resumes exceeding 25 pages will not be considered
  • Mil Form 174 Mil Form 174 is required. Applications without the Mil Form 174 will not be considered
    • If you do not have military experience, please indicate so on the form.
For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants: Cover Letter, DD-214,SF-50, Driver's License, and Transcript.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/09/2024 to receive consideration. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in disqualification.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/

Agency contact information

WA HRO Staffing Section
Address
141st Maintenance Squadron
10 S Grant Street
Fairchild AFB, WA 99011
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Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. You are encouraged to reach out to our office to verify that all required application materials have successfully been uploaded prior to the announcement closing. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.