SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)

divh2Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) Position/h2pThis National Guard position is for a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), Position Description Number D1371000 and is part of 155TH MXS Nebraska Air National Guard. Responsibilities as a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), WG-3806-8/10, include:/pulliIndependently inspecting aircraft and determining the nature and extent of repairs to be made, using applicable technical orders as guidelines. Works directly on the aircraft and its components, fulfilling such tasks as removal, repair, modification and installation of parts and assemblies./liliRepairing cracks in aircraft skin. Fabricating and fitting patches to damaged areas, determining repair detail necessary to retain or restore original strength./liliTroubleshooting aircraft structural repair situations in such areas as fuselage, tails, wings, cowlings, and stabilizers. Removing, forming, fitting, and installing highly stressed and double contoured skins./liliAligning and balancing component structures and airframe using precision measuring instruments and levels. Performing metal-to-metal bonding where delamination of surfaces and core material occurs in control surfaces./liliInspecting damage or deterioration and determining repair or replacement of plastic, fiberglass, composites, bonded structures, and bonded honeycomb assemblies using powered and nonpowered tools and equipment./liliManufacturing and ensuring that metal tubing, conduits and cables are fabricated and tested in accordance with drawings and specifications. Fabricating and repairing flexible control cables./liliPerforming fabrication of local manufactured items required for aircraft and equipment. Work includes layout, bending, cutting, forming and assembling. Devise and calculate patterns employing the principles of triangulation, radial and parallel line development./liliSetting up and operating power shears, brakes, rolls, dimpling machines, drill presses, saws, portable powered tools, specific detection and measuring equipment, and other metal working equipment./liliPerforming other duties assigned./li/ulpRequirements:/ppConditions of Employment:/ppNATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is a Title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement./ppFOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN THE NEBRASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD PLEASE CONTACT THE LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICE./ppOPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:/ppMILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Nebraska Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership./ppSecurity Clearance/Background Check requirements: In order to comply with US DOD requirements and ensure the safety and security of the missions, programs, property and personnel of the Nebraska Military Department, employees must obtain the appropriate background investigation and maintain the level of security clearance assigned to their respective work./ppGENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan, manufacture, and install cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings./ppSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: WG-08 - 12 months experience or training planning, manufacturing, and installing cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastening. Experience cutting and forming by using basic hand and powered tools./ppEducation: There is no substitution of education for this position./ppAdditional Information:/p/div