About the Position: The mission of the Corpus Christi Army Depot is to overhaul, repair, modify, retrofit, test and modernize helicopters, engines and components for all services and foreign military customers. Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) is the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Rotary Wing Aviation Maintenance. We provide worldwide on-site maintenance services, aircraft crash analysis, lubricating oil analysis, and chemical, metallurgical and training support.

Duties

Perform a variety of selected tasks involving replacement, repair, installation, minor rework, balancing, and alignment of rotor blade composite assemblies. Disassemble components to point of malfunction and performs rework necessary for restoring item to operable condition. Use various precision balancing fixtures such as static balance, Avion balance and other balancing fixtures. Serve as journeyman assigned to the Rotary Wing Section responsible to perform a variety of selected tasks involving replacement, repair, installation, minor rework, balancing, and alignment of rotor blade composite assemblies. Perform bagging procedures and prepares blades for deicer sheath bonding.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If you misrepresent your experience/education, or provide false/fraudulent information in/with your application, it may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you. Making false/ fraudulent statements also may be punishable by fine/imprisonment.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• This position requires a Personnel Security Background Check (Tier 1).
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Aircraft Mechanical Parts Repairer without more than normal supervision.Resumes will be reviewed for experience and/or training which provided skills and knowledge of the following: disassembling some components and bonding repairs on a variety of helicopter rotor-wing blades, both composite and sheet metal. Using measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicator, gauges, and/or torque wrenches. Using proper hand and power tools, equipment, special tools, and machinery. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Trouble ShootingUse of Measuring Instruments PHYSICAL EFFORT: Employee stands for prolonged periods of time, also bends, climbs, kneels, reaches and stoops. Requires frequent lifting of heavy parts up to 35 pounds without assistance, and over 35 pounds with assistance from another worker or weight handling equipment and torquing to high torque values in around 300-1000 foot pounds. Moderately heavy physical effort in the frequent use of hand and power tools is required and working in tiring positions WORKING CONDITIONS: Works inside a clean, well-lighted and well-ventilated area workers are frequently exposed top loud noise, dust, fumes, toxic and/or potentially flammable chemicals which can cause skin, eye and lung irritations as well as to the possibility of cuts, burns and bruises. Numerous protective devices, equipment and clothing are available for employees, such as respirators, face shields, gloves, smocks, dual ear protection, protective hand cream, safety glasses, safety shoes, downdraft tables, updraft workstations. Work conditions have been considered in the evaluation of the position

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address AA-APF-W0MUAA USA AMCOM CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Corpus Christi, TX 78419 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk