This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a military technician position with the Army Reserve Aviation Command, Aviation Support Facility (ASF) Los Alamitos West located at Los Alamitos, California.

Duties

Fabricates, lays out, forms and installs a variety of metal surfaces and structural members for aircraft. Examines aircraft flying surfaces and supporting sheet metal structures to determine extent of repair using applicable technical manuals. Removes damaged aircraft structural members and installs replacement members including beams and formers. Plans and lays out work using applicable work practices for repair and modification of aircraft metal parts and components.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.
• This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• This position requires a medical examination prior to employment.

Qualifications

This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html. Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) ~ without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: Assisting with plans and lay outs of work, helping to determine repair work needed, operating various shop equipment, and helping to cut, bend and form metal parts. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Makes repairs from ladders, scaffolds and toe boards and where parts worked are in hard to reach places that require climbing, standing, stooping, bending, stretching and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts items that weight up to 20 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items up to 50 pounds. Working Conditions: Works in well-lighted but noisy shop and outside subject to heat, cold and inclement weather. There is continuous exposure to disagreeable odors, smoke and fumes. Wears protective masks, aprons, and goggles. There are the dangers of cuts, falls, burns, injuries from hand and power tools.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DE-W6TUAA FTS, 11TH AVN CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk