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Job opening: SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)

Salary: $31 - 37 per hour
Relocation: YES
Published at: Sep 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a Sheet Metal Mechanic (ACFT) in the MRO F/A-18 Production Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Duties

You will assess damaged parts to determine the sequence of operations necessary to affect repairs or replacements. You will work from technical drawings, directives, manuals, and other written or verbal instructions to complete sheet metal work. You will use hand or power tools to make replacement parts for aircraft structural and skin sections. You will assist with training and/or mentoring other artisans at the same or lower level. You will comply with safety regulations, practices, and procedures. You will maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness. You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • You must take and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
  • You may be required to participate in a medical surveillance for noise and sight.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
  • This position requires lifting and carrying objects up to 40 pounds.
  • You may be required to work all shifts on a rotational basis including overtime.
  • You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION. have the ability to independently perform the most difficult and complex tasks as an expert or have been consulted by other employees in difficult situations performing duties including: 1) Performing complex and advanced metal repair, fabrication, planning, laying out, designing, and assembling/dissembling aircraft and aircraft components; 2) Applying knowledge of the characteristics and properties of any metals (i.e. stainless steel, magnesium, honeycomb) used in the trade; 3) Utilizing techniques and methods to assemble metal systems and utilizing the ability to recognize size bolts, screws, rivets, and all fasteners associated with aircraft trade; 4) Using a wide variety of complicated hand and power tools, as well as precision measuring instruments and working to tolerances as close as .03 of an inch; 5) Reading and interpreting complex blueprints, technical manuals, and schematics of items to be repaired; 6) Devising complex templates/patterns into shapes (i.e. rectangular, cylindrical, tapered, etc.); 7) Employing developmental processes such as geometry, radial, parallel lines, trigonometry, and other shop mathematics to design parts. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Contacts

  • Address FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
  • Name: Department of Navy EIC
  • Email: [email protected]

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