Description:
THESE ARE NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS.
These National Guard positions is for THREE WG-4352-05/07/10 COMPOSITE FABRICATOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D250100 (WG-05), D2502000 (WG-07) or D2503000 (WG-10) in FAC 22F000 and are part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing.
APPOINTMENT FACTORS: These are Indefinite Excepted Service positions. These are bargaining positions. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BELOW.
Requirements:
MILITARY 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 employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position. Selected candidate will be required to be in a compatible military assignment prior to effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be AFSC qualified within 12 months from date of appointment.
Enlisted - AFSC 2A7X5
Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Title 32 National Guard employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (grade inversion).
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Do you possess skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; diagnosing and repairing mechanical concerns; ability to format and write English in reports and presentation formats; skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting material; ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and skill in training, mentoring, leading, and problem solving.
WG-05 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 3 months of experience in the assistance of inspection, repair, modification, removal, installation, troubleshooting and data documentation of B-2 Aircraft Low Observable (LO) signature systems and structures. The specialized experience must demonstrate that you possess the basic working knowledge of the properties and characteristics of a number of composite and plastic bonding agents, such as fiberglass, Kevlar, PVC, graphite, film adhesive, silicones, epoxies, etc. and LO material characteristics; a very basic knowledge of sheet metal theory, methods and practices; knowledge of basic shop mathematics to calculate proportions and amount of materials required in repairing or modifying components; skill in the use of basic hand and powered tools common to the bonding operations as well as those utilized in the sheet metal trade; knowledge of the health hazards associated with maintenance as well as proper mitigation procedures such as decontamination and housekeeping and the ability to learn new skills and apply them to the task at hand.
WG-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 6 months of specialized experience in the inspection, repair, modification, removal, installation, troubleshooting and data documentation of B-2 aircraft Low Observable (LO) signature systems and structures. The specialized experience must also demonstrate that you possess a working knowledge of the properties and characteristics of a number of composite and plastic bonding agents, such as fiberglass, Kevlar, PVC, graphite, film adhesive, silicones, epoxies, etc. and LO material characteristics; knowledge of sheet metal theory, methods and practices; knowledge of basic shop mathematics to calculate proportions and amount of materials required in repairing or modifying components; knowledge of and skill in the use of basic hand and powered tools common to the bonding operations as well as those utilized in the sheet metal trade; knowledge of health hazards associated with maintenance as well as proper mitigation procedures, such as decontamination and housekeeping; ability to examine parts and items to locate defects; estimate the amount of adhesive filler needed for repair by approximating in grams; ability to repair irregularly shaped LO and composite materials that have been damaged and the ability to bond LO material, composites and metals.
WG-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess possess at least 12 months of specialized experiences in the inspection, repair, modification, removal, installation, troubleshooting, and data documentation of B-2 aircraft Low Observable (LO) signature systems and structures. The specialized experience must also demonstrate that you possess competencies to work LO aircraft designs and structures; experienced in conducting testing procedures, prevention of metal corrosion, and material failure; skill in applying RCS signature reduction techniques and design elements and skilled in the use of various complex tools and equipment. Must possess working knowledge of metal strength characteristics (annealing, tempering, and normalizing); along with composite and LO material characteristics, and experience in selecting proper materials for repair actions. Must possess working knowledge of health hazards associated with maintenance and proper mitigation procedures, such as decontamination and housekeeping; skill in assembling and repairing aircraft parts and components using specialized fasteners, classified adhesives and advanced composites; and working knowledge of assigned computer systems such as, IMIS, IMS, ALIS, SAS, and/or LOHAS used for maintenance planning, technical instruction, and maintenance documentation. Competent in identifying proper repair materials using engineering drawings to ensure correct radar band frequency is being mitigated. Skilled in verifying materials that match engineering drawings using reflecto-meter probes. Experienced and skilled in fabricating repair parts from RAM, cutting tools, and adhering these parts to aircraft surfaces and fasteners using vacuum bags, fixtures, and other pressure inducing processes. Skilled and experienced in applying scrim (gauze-like) materials to RAM and aircraft surfaces in preparation for RAM cover strip installation. Experiences included installing RAM cover strips to panel and skin gaps; applying RAM pastes to aircraft surface gaps, voids, and gouges; sanding and skiving RAM and RAM pastes to required aircraft contours; and, repairing LO treatments on polycarbonate transparencies using edge sealing compounds, adhesives, primers, and conductive films.
This position may be filled at the WG-05 or WG-07 trainee grade or the target grade of WG-10. An applicant who is selected at one of the trainee grades will have potential for promotion to the target grade of WG-10 without further competition. Promotion to full operating/journeyman level will be made after qualifications and eligibility requirements have been met and the incumbent is performing at the higher level in a satisfactory manner.
Must currently hold or have held AFSC 2A7X5.
This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants will be reviewed monthly. Recruitment will continue through the closing date or until the position is filled.