POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

Summary

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position.

This is a Permanent WG-5378-10 POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0324000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing.

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Duties

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• Interpretates manufacturer drawings, specifications, operating instructions, and test procedures, to troubleshoot, calibrate, align and repair a variety of highly complex pieces of powered support equipment.
• Identifies, repairs or replaces numerous electronic (both digital and analog) components.
• Repairs composite materials and state of the art gas compressor turbines and electronically controlled engines.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, adjusts and aligns down-sized powered support equipment.
• Uses a variety of sophisticated testers, such as analyzers, digital meters, oscilloscopes and other measuring devices to determine repair requirements.
• Corrects unusual maintenance problems, by interpreting a variety of technical data such as tables, charts, formulas, color codes, wiring diagrams, and schematic symbols.
• Does circuit analyses, considers integrated circuit relationships, and applies electronic principles in order to fault-isolate and repair the various digital devices contained in highly complex powered support equipment.
• Performs inspections, preventive maintenance, servicing, repair, and adjustments on complex rotary diesel engines. Performs intermediate-level maintenance on powered support equipment and non-powered AGE.
• Performs maintenance data collection, and prepares other required forms. Maintains Technical Orders, Technical Order Files, commercial technical publications and other directives pertinent to the section.
• Submits Technical Order Improvement Reports, Material Deficiency Reports and suggestions when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at View phone number on click.appcast.io prior to applying for this position.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at View phone number on click.appcast.io or at St. Joseph at View phone number on click.appcast.io for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade: MSgt (E-7)

Minimum Military Grade: SSgt (E-5)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Must possess experience or training which demonstrates your knowledge of mechanical maintenance work; ability to read and use technical manuals, illustrations, diagrams and schematics; and skill in the use of equipment and hand tools used in troubleshooting, testing and repairing equipment.

WG-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess specialized experience and/or appropriate training that demonstrates your ability to remove, adjust, replace, clean, and install parts, components, and accessories of aviation powered ground support equipment; service, maintain, disassemble, assemble, repair, and test powered support systems equipment; diagnose malfunctions and determining a remedy where knowledge of specialized components is necessary to locate a malfunction; make mechanical repairs that required the use of precision measuring equipment; and use complex diagnostic and testing equipment.

Possession (or previous possession) of AFSC 2A6X2 is optimum.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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