THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION DUTY LOCATION: 103d Maintenance Squadron (MXS), East Granby, CT AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1: All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the CTANG. Area 2: All currently employed full-time temporary technician personnel and all current traditional members of the CTANG. Area 3: Individuals eligible for membership in the CTANG. Membership must be satisfied within four (4) months of selection.

Duties

JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to perform on- and/or off-equipment maintenance on assigned aircraft pneudraulic systems, components and related aerospace ground equipment. NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. This is an excepted position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Connecticut Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Connecticut Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Connecticut Air National Guard. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Connecticut Air National Guard recruiter at (860) 292-2331 before applying for this position. The major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs maintenance and operational and functional checks on assigned pneudraulic systems. Performs installation, modification, and/or repair of aircraft pneudraulic systems. Performs organizational and field level maintenance to include periodic, phase time, calendar, unscheduled, and special inspection. Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as ORI, IG and UE inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. 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. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works indoors, in inclement weather, on icy, wet and slippery ramps, aircraft surfaces and work stands and in high places up to 40 feet. Subject to the hazards from toxic fumes, high pressure air, and fluids such as aviation fuels, oils, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, etc., engine noise, fumes, heat and blast. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Required to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing 50 pounds and over.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must meet Compatible Military Assignment within one year from placement.
• Wear of the military uniform is mandatory.
• Direct Deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 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: Your resume and any other supporting documentation you wish to provide must clearly substantiate you currently possess 6, 12 or 18 months of specialized experience in the following: WG-05 REQUIRES 6 MONTHS: Experience or training which demonstrates the ability to learn basic electrical and mechanical principles. Experience which demonstrates the ability to learn procedures used to jack and perform hydraulic and pneumatic systems check. Experience in identifying basic malfunctions when source of trouble is easily located by appearance, sound, or response. Experience which demonstrates the ability to learn procedures used to service, maintain, disassemble, assemble and repair pneudraulic ground equipment. Experience using various hand tools. Experience which demonstrated the ability to follow written instructions. WG-08 REQUIRES 12 MONTHS: 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 servicing, maintaining, disassembling, assembling and repairing pneudraulic ground equipment. Experience using hand tools and test equipment. Experience that demonstrates the ability to interpret technical manuals, specifications and publications. WG-10 REQUIRES 18 MONTHS: 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. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles that apply to aircraft systems. Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic principles, the physical laws governing the behavior of fluids (liquids and gasses). Ability to jack aircraft and perform checks. Knowledge of aircraft structure and the relationship of aircraft pneudraulic systems and ability to operate test panels and ground power equipment. Knowledge of aircraft pneudraulic systems and pneudraulic equipment used in maintaining and checking aircraft neudraulic equipment. Knowledge of trouble shooting procedures designed to isolate malfunctions in aircraft pneudraulic systems. Skill in servicing, repairing and maintaining pneudraulic ground equipment. Ability to service, repair and maintain pneudraulic ground equipment. Knowledge of and skill in the repair, and rebuilding of ground equipment pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Skill to use common hand tools and test equipment. Ability to interpret technical manuals, illustrations, specifications diagrams and schematics to make repairs andmodifications. COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT: All applications will be considered regardless of AFSC. Incumbent will be required to be assigned to compatible military position within 1 year of selection. The selected individual may be required to attend formal technician school training. MILITARY GRADE (Prior to Application): Enlisted: E-3 through E-6 UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: 103d MXG or any subordinate unit MANPOWER NUMBER: 1050-238 POSITION SEQUNECE NUMBER: 1019097 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a security clearance (secret) which the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCE: Individual selected at a lower level will be issued a Statement of Difference. Predicated upon qualifications, individual could be hired at the WG-10 grade. An individual selected for this position at the lower grade will progressively be advanced to WG-10 upon achievement of required qualifications without further competition.

Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address CT 103rd Maintenance Squadron 161 Rainbow Rd East Granby, CT 06026 US
• Name: Staffing Office
• Phone: 860-613-7612
• Email: [email protected]