Aircraft Maintenance Technician

You will perform a variety of metal repair, fabrication, plan, layout, and structural disassembly/assembly of aircraft and aircraft components.

You will work from drawings, manuals, technical directives, and instructions.

You will use hand power tools and metal working tools to repair, manufacture, and/or modify aircraft or aircraft engine assemblies or parts.

You will manufacture and install patches, splices, reinforcements, and the use of replacement parts to repair damaged components.

Requirements include:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain required levels of certification and/or training.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Physical exertion requires heavy lifting and carrying of objects up to 45 pounds. Any weight to be lifted in excess of 40 pounds will not be attempted unaided.
• This position requires near vision correctable at 14" to Jaeger 2 and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other. Must be able to distinguish colors and have depth perception.
• Eye protection is required in hazardous areas in the form of approved safety glasses with side shield, goggles, and face shield.

Qualifications emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION INCLUDING: 1) Examining, repairing, manufacturing, and modifying sheet metal parts and components of aircrafts in order to install straight edges and/or regular curves; 2) Forming sheet metal using hand and power tools to execute projects efficiently; 3) Planning and laying out work in accordance with blueprints, technical manuals, and engineering specifications; 4) Disassembling, repairing and modifying to process aircraft, aircraft engine structure and components.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires rotating shift work. This position requires exposure to high noise levels.