Job opening: AIRCRAFT MECHANIC LEADER
Salary: $37 - 43 per hour
Published at: Jul 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to lead a maintenance crew in troubleshooting, repairing, modifying and general maintenance on assigned highly modified test aircraft.
Duties
Perform work planning responsibilities
Performs work direction responsibilities
Performs administration responsibilities
Serves as expeditor for assigned aircraft, responsible for performing, coordinating, and/or overseeing maintenance on aircraft
Requirements
- Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
- This position may require travel
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required.
- Must climb, bend, stoop, crawl and stand for prolonged periods on concrete or metal surfaces.
- Frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. Occasionally may lift and carry items that weigh about 50 pounds with mechanical lifting devices or with assistance form other workers.
- Work performed in hanger areas, outdoors, in parked aircraft, and sometimes in hazardous noise areas. Exposed to extremes in heat, cold and inclement weather. Must work in confined areas in awkward positions.
- Exposed to dirt, grease, and aircraft iluids, oil, hydraulic fluid, solvents, and hamrdous fluids and gases such as Hydrazine and Halon. Subject to cuts,
bruises, muscle strain, and injury from falls off scaffolds, ladders, and aircraft surfaces.
- May be exposed to intake suction and hot exhaust blast.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
QUALIFICATIONS: The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C); WG-8800 Aircraft Overhaul Family for additional information click here. To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate enough experience in your application to show you possess sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position at the level for which applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
The screen out elements for this position are
Ability to Lead or Supervise
Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair etc.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Use of Measuring Instruments
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Trouble shooting
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Eglin AFB
310 W Van Matre Ave
Ste 102
Eglin AFB, FL 32542
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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