THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) TITLE 32, Position Description Number D0416000 and is part of the IL AASF 2, National Guard.
As a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) TITLE 32, WG-3806-5/8/10, you will perform sheet metal maintenance on aircraft and components. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Repair cracks in aircraft skin. Fabricate and fit patches to damaged areas as necessary to retain or restore original strength. Install regular, heat-treated, high shear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners by using pneumatic riveters, bucking bars and other special tools.
Remove, fabricate, repair, modify, and install parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams, ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, fairing, stressed and double contour skins using hand or powered tools and a variety of metal working equipment. Inspect and troubleshoot aircraft structures such as fuselage, tail, wings, cowlings and stabilizers.
Fit and trim components to aircraft such as loading gear doors, ailerons, flaps, engine access doors and similar assemblies. Devise and calculate patterns employing the principles of triangulation, radial, and parallel line development. Align component structures and airframe using precision optical measuring instruments, plumline and level. Perform metal to metal bonding where delamination of surfaces or core material occurs.
Inspect for corrosion conditions which are eliminated by chemical treatment or material replacement. Inspect, repair, fabricate and replace honeycomb and fiberglass structural assemblies. Set up, operate and maintain power shears, metal brakes, rolls, dimpling machines, drills, saws, heat-treating furnaces, hardness testers, arc and oxyacetalene welders and other metal working equipment and tools of the trade.
Prepare and design layout, dies, jigs, and templates necessary to carry out fabrication, repair or modification of aircraft, general support equipment and facility support equipment.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.
charlene.penny.civ@army.mil · (309) 567-5916
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $25.13 – $39.35/hr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2027-09-24.
This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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