Job opening: AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC
Salary: $38 - 45 per hour
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:
Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians.
Area 2 - All AKNG members.
Area 3 - All other current military members who are eligible to join the Alaska Air National Guard.
PDCN: D1367000
MPCN: 860616
Selecting Supervisor: Jake Hudson
Duties
-Performs maintenance and operational and functional checks on assigned pneudraulic systems.
-Troubleshoots, removes, inspects, installs, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, and/or tests pneudraulic systems and components for aircraft pneudraulic systems, associated ground support equipment, and/or related test equipment.
-Accomplishes periodic and special inspections on hydraulic components.
-Inspects all components and subsystems for operation, internal, and external leakage and servicing.
-Operates portable test stands for checkout of pneudraulic system.
-Removes, installs, and/or repairs Pneudraulic components from aircraft and associated aerospace ground equipment.
-Removes, disassembles, cleans, repairs, assembles components, and tests completed unit.
-Operates test equipment for all hydraulic components. Inspects for cracks, scratches, nicks, and holes on seals, gaskets, packings, and hoses.
-Modifies systems and their components.
-Rigs, adjusts, and aligns hydraulic components to ensure maximum operating efficiency.
-Polishes cylinders and pistons to ensure proper fit.
-Investigates pneudraulic failures to determine causes and accomplishes corrective maintenance.
-Performs installation, modification, and/or repair of aircraft pneudraulic systems.
-Determines proper maintenance and repair procedures and minimum requirements pertaining to parts, clearance and tolerances, and performance characteristics of pneudraulic systems and related aerospace ground equipment.
-Solves unusual maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, schematic diagrams, applicable technical publications, and analyzing construction and operating characteristics of pneudraulic systems.
-Determines repair procedures necessary to correct defective equipment.
-Diagnoses recurring malfunctions and recommends corrective action by initiation of Quality Deficiency Reports, proposed modifications, or other appropriate actions. Performs Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) related to pneudraulic systems.
-Accomplishes local manufacture of hose assemblies and provides testing of aircraft tubing.
-Accomplishes hydraulic fluid sampling on assigned aircraft, test stands, and servicing equipment.
-Repairs in-flight refueling systems on tanker aircraft.
-Performs organizational and field level maintenance to include periodic, phase time, calendar, unscheduled, and special inspection.
-Provides technical assistance to other shops concerning complicated interaction malfunctions between other systems, subsystems, and components. -Jacks aircraft to simulate flight configuration, connects power sources, and uses cockpit controls, gauges, and additional precision instruments to check the operation of such items as landing gear doors, ground and flight spoilers and steering and brake systems for performance and conformance to operating specifications.
-Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as ORI, IG and UE inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. -May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, serve as security guard, remove snow, load and handle munitions, launch/recover and service of aircraft, operate heavy equipment, maintain facilities and equipment, or serves as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Alaska Air National Guard membership is required.
- 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 probationary period.
- U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
- Bargaining Unit: Bargaining
- May require participation in random drug testing.
- APPOINTMENT FACTORS: Excepted/Enlisted in the Alaska Air National Guard.
- MILITARY GRADE REQUIREMENT: Due to the nature of this position, the minimum military grade of this position is Senior Airman (SrA/E4), and the maximum military grade is Staff Sergeant (SSgt/E5).
- 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.
- DESIRABLES: Hold 2A6x5 AFSC.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE is experience or training which demonstrates your knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles; knowledge of troubleshooting procedures used to isolate malfunctions in aircraft pneudraulic systems; and ability to use technical manuals, equipment specifications, and test calibration procedures in performing the work.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
WG-10- Must have at least 18 months of experience or training which provided a knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles. Experience in fabricating fuel, oil, and vacuum hose lines. Experience in servicing, maintaining, disassembling assembling, repairing and testing hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and overhauling pneudraulic accessories by disassembling, cleaning part and examining parts. Experience in diagnosing trouble and determining remedies. Experience in repairing, rebuilding, and overhauling major systems of ground equipment and pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Experience in mechanical repairs using hand tools and test equipment. Experience that demonstrates the ability to interpret technical manuals, specifications, and publications.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification. The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position.
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed. Your record of experience and/or training must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position:
Contacts
- Address Alaska Air National Guard
P.O Box 5800
JBER, AK 99505
US
- Name: Rebecca Belcher
- Phone: 907-428-6702
- Email: [email protected]
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