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 in-process and final acceptance inspections of repair and fabrication work on rotary wing aircraft parts and structures, inclusive of structural and nonstructural airframes components, equipment and complete airframes. Check condition, measurements, and finishes. Requests laboratory testing when necessary to ascertain identity and/or condition of material. Review requests for Material Review Board (MRB), Quality Deficiency Report/Equipment Improvement Recommendations (QDR/EIR), customer complaints, and/or proposed revisions to travelers and other publications applicable to assigned inspection area. Establish mandatory and additional inspection points or deletes unnecessary inspections on travelers and reviews work requirements for completeness of quality criteria.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
• This position requires a pre-appointment physical examination and meet established requirements.
• This position requires a personnel security background check (Tier 1).
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) business or travel requirements of 10% of the time.
• If you mispresent your experience/education or provide false/fraudulent information in/with your application, it may be grounds for not hiring or for firing you. Making false/fraudulent statements also may be punishable by fine/imprisonment.

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 Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Sheet Metal Repair Inspector (Aircraft) without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform the full range of inspections. Experience in repairing and fabricating a variety of angles or curves with varying pitch or circumference on a range of metals, fiberglass, and Kevlar components on rotary wing aircrafts. Experience in using complex shop mathematics in order to plan and lay out the repair and/or modification needed - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To InspectAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal WorkDexterity (Assembly, Disassembly, Reassembly, etc.)Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (Includes Constructing, Repair, and Forging)Layout and Pattern Development (Includes Geometric Projection and Triangulation) PHYSICAL EFFORT. May require long periods of walking, bending, stooping, climbing tall work stands, and standing. Heavy lifting is required by this position; however, when required to lift objects weighing in excess of 35 pounds, incumbent will obtain assistance of others or use mechanical handling equipment. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in shop areas subject to shop and equipment noise. Subject to hazard of electrical shock, cuts and bruises, noise and possibility of falling from aircraft and work-stands. Requires adherence to proper safety procedures and use of appropriate personal protective equipment. Working conditions are considered in the evaluation of the position. Requires wearing of safety equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety harness. May require obtaining and maintaining a security clearance and valid passport, availability for TDY (on 24 hour notice) and on call duty.

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