Duties
As a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) - Title 32, WG-3806-10, you will perform sheet metal maintenance on aircraft and components.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(1) Inspects and troubleshoots aircraft structures such as fuselage, tail, wings, cowlings and stabilizers. Determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made using applicable Technical Manuals (TMs) as guidelines. Removes, fabricates, repairs, modifies, and installs parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams, ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, fairing, stressed and double contour skins using hand or powered tools and a variety of metal working equipment. Fits and trims components to aircraft such as loading gear doors, ailerons, flaps, engine access doors and similar assemblies. Performs fabrication of local manufactured items required for facility support. Work includes layout, bending, cutting, forming and assembling. Devises and calculates patterns employing the principles of triangulation, radial, and parallel line development.
(2) Repairs cracks in aircraft skin. Fabricates and fits patches to damaged areas as necessary to retain or restore original strength Installs regular, heat-treated, high shear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners by using pneumatic riveters, bucking bars and other special tools. Performs metal to metal bonding where delamination of surfaces or core material occurs. Inspects for corrosion conditions which are eliminated by chemical treatment or material replacement. Inspects, repairs, fabricates and replaces honeycomb and fiberglass structural assemblies.
(3) Sets up, operates and maintains power shears, metal brakes, rolls, dimpling machines, drills, saws, heat-treating furnaces, hardness testers, arc and oxyacetalene welders and other metal working equipment and tools of the trade. Works from blueprints, technical manuals, diagrams and work orders. Prepares and designs layout, dies, jigs, and templates necessary to carry out fabrication, repair or modification of aircraft, general support equipment and facility support equipment. Must have a thorough knowledge of ferrous and nonferrous metal and mechanical drawing and shop mathematics.
(4) May paint, strip or stencil aircraft and/or components. Participates in the safety program for the sheet metal function. Performs on-the-job training as required and evaluates training effectiveness. May assist in the requisitioning and identifying stock material, parts and equipment. Reviews and maintains applicable technical manuals and publications. Maintains records and makes proper entries on log book forms.
(5) Performs other duties assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Military Grades: E-1 through E-9
Conditions of Employment:
- National Guard Membership is required.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- 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.
- 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 that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan, manufacture, and install cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings such as single and double-hem edges and single, double or grooved seams.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify the WG-3806-10 level, applicant must have at least 18 months 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.
Benefits
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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 the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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.
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Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. 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.