AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC

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AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC

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Summary

This job is open to:

• Alaska Air National Guard (AKNG) Permanent or Indefinite technicians.
• All AKNG members.
• All other current military members who are eligible to join the Alaska Air National Guard.

Duties

Performs maintenance and operational and functional checks on assigned pneudraulic systems. Troubleshoots, removes, inspects, installs, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, and/or tests pneudraulic systems and components for aircraft pneudraulic systems associated ground support equipment and/or related test equipment. Accomplishes periodic and special inspections on hydraulic components. Inspects all components and subsystems for operation, internal, and external leakage and servicing. Operates portable test stands for checkout of pneudraulic system. Removes, installs, and/or repairs Pneudraulic components from aircraft and associated aerospace ground equipment. Removes, disassembles, cleans, repairs, assembles, and tests completed unit. Operates test equipment for all hydraulic components. Inspects for cracks, scratches, nicks, and holes on seals, gaskets, packings, and hoses. Modifies systems and their components. Rigs, adjusts, and aligns hydraulic components to ensure maximum operating efficiency. Polishes cylinders and pistons to ensure proper fit. Investigates pneudraulic failures to determine causes and accomplishes corrective maintenance.

Performs installation, modification, and/or repair of aircraft pneudraulic systems. Determines proper maintenance and repair procedures and minimum requirements pertaining to parts clearance and tolerances and performance characteristics of pneudraulic systems and related aerospace ground equipment. Solves unusual maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, schematic diagrams, applicable technical publications, and analyzing construction and operating characteristics of pneudraulic systems. Determines repair procedures necessary to correct defective equipment. Diagnoses recurring malfunctions and recommends corrective action by initiation of Quality Deficiency Reports, proposed modifications, or other appropriate actions. Performs Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) related to pneudraulic systems. Accomplishes hydraulic fluid sampling on assigned aircraft test stands and servicing equipment. Repairs in-flight refueling systems on tanker aircraft.

Performs organizational and field-level maintenance to include periodic phase, time, calendar, unscheduled, and special inspections. Provides technical assistance to other shops concerning complicated interaction malfunctions between other systems, subsystems, and components. Jacks aircraft to simulate flight configuration, connects power sources, and uses cockpit controls, gauges, and additional precision instruments to check the operation of such items as landing gear doors, ground, and flight spoilers, and steering and brake systems for performance and conformance to operating specifications.

Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as ORI, IG, and UE inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire, crash rescue duty, serve as security guard, remove snow load, and handle munitions, launch, recover, and service of aircraft, operate heavy equipment, maintain facilities and equipment, or serves as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• Alaska Air National Guard membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
• Bargaining Unit: Bargaining

Appointment Factors

• Excepted: Enlisted in the Alaska Air National Guard.
• Military Grade Requirement: Due to the nature of this position, the minimum military grade is Airman First Class (A1CE3) and the maximum military grade is Staff Sergeant (SSgt E5).
• You will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• DESIRABLES: Possesses the AFSC of 2A6X5.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application and resume will be made to determine your Area of Consideration (AOC) and to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and minimum job requirements. Your initial rating will be based on your responses to the questionnaire in this document. This process measures the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. Your final rating will be based on our evaluation of your responses as verified through a review of your resume and other supporting documents. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and rating.

Required Documents

To determine your qualifications for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
2. Questionnaire. This is accomplished by submitting the application. There is nothing that needs to be attached to this application to meet this requirement.
3. Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration.

Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process. We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS. Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure youre in the Resumes section, and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

• Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade, and location for which you are applying.
• Personal Information: Full name, mailing address with zip code, day and evening telephone numbers with area code, country of citizenship, and if ever employed by the Federal Government, show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
• Education: High School name, city, state, and zip code, date of diploma or GED, colleges and/or universities attended, city, state, and zip code, major fields of study, and type and year of degrees received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
• Work Experience: For each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying, do not provide copies of job descriptions. Include:
• Job title.
• Duties and accomplishments.
• Number of hours per week.
• Employers name and address.
• Supervisors name and phone number.
• Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
• Starting and ending dates of employment, month and year.
• Salary.
• Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses, title and year, job-related skills, e.g., other languages, computer software, hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc., job-related certificates and licenses, job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking performance awards, etc.

Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application, which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of