AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

(TITLE 32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0483000 and is part of the IL AASF 2, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0483000 and is part of the IL AASF 2, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/20/2026 to 05/19/2027 Salary $25.15

• $39.35 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5
• 10 Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: Kankakee, IL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) 8852 Aircraft Mechanic Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Trust determinion process Nional security Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

IL-12964775-AR-26-182

Control number 869551500 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff 5 JUNE 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing de until the position is filled. Duties Help As an

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

(TITLE 32), WG-8852-5/8/10, you responsibility for the performance of the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of assemblies, system, and surfaces for one or more types of military aircraft, fixed and rotary wing. Major Duties

• This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions on assigned and transient aircraft using systemic fault-isolion methods.

Identify problem areas and determine the extent of repairs required through testing, visual checks, and instrument readings. Perform unscheduled maintenance actions to correct aircraft system deficiencies. Accomplish adjustments to reled systems affected by maintenance or repair actions. Conduct pre-inspection, daily, pre-flight, post-flight, and special inspections in accordance with technical requirements. Perform ground functional tests of aircraft systems following maintenance or repair. Service aircraft with oil, fuel, hydraulic fluid, and de-icing fluid in accordance with technical guidance. Launch and recover assigned and transient aircraft and perform required inspections prior to takeoff. Use test equipment, gauges, and instruments to evalue aircraft system performance. Conduct fuel contaminion checks and oil sampling to assess aircraft system condition. Verify proper operion of hydraulic, electrical, transmission, and power systems using applicable measuring devices. Interpret and apply technical manuals, inspection criteria, and maintenance instructions to aircraft maintenance tasks. Follow prescribed inspection and maintenance procedures to ensure aircraft airworthiness and safety. Use hand tools, powered tools, and ground support equipment to accomplish aircraft maintenance, repair, and servicing tasks. Requirements Help Conditions of employment IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history informion the point of initial applicion, upon receipt of an applicion, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declarion of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions reled to background informion section may not be asked. This is an excepted service position th requires membership in the Illinois Nional Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective de of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Selectee 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. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance. 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. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Indefinite Position May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments. Assignment to a compible military position is not required for applicion, but required if selected for appointment. Must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain, qualificion and currency on assigned aircraft, such as

UH-60M/UH-60V

as a condition of employment in the Illinois Army Nional Guard. Failure to obtain or maintain required military qualificion and currency may result in removal from the position. Qualificions

AREA OF CONSIDERATION

The areas of considerion for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of considerion for this position all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG. The SECOND area of considerion all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of considerion all Federal re-employment eligible. The FOURTH area of considerion applicants willing to become T32 Dual Stus Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of considerion U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades :

Enlisted Only

• Minimum rank requirement of PFC & May not exceed the rank of

SFC. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: WG-10 Level

• MUST possess experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modificion.

Experience coordining the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. Must have the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container. WG-08 Level

• MUST possess experience or training in the use of common hand tools to make mechanical repairs.

Experience removing and installing aircraft parts, components, and accessories with detailed guidance. Experience in following detailed instructions in making routine, reoccurring repairs and modificions to aircraft parts, subassemblies, and components, e.g., such as jacking and leveling aircraft, installing, and adjusting engines, landing gear assemblies, instrument panels, and flight control systems. WG-05 Level

• MUST possess experience or training th has provided the candide with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specificions.

Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or applicion must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience loced within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applicions received in verbim will not be In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving des (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This informion is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Educion Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your educion for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualificion requirement using experience alone. No substitution of educion for experience is permitted for this occupional series and grade. Additional informion 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 Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). If you are needing some extra informion regarding Federal Resumes, you should consider these tips from

USA Jobs:

https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specificions, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installion, and Repair, etc. Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Troubleshooting Use of Measuring Instruments Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: \ REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

Your resume th clearly demonstres experience th meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable informion such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. If you are currently an onboard ILNG technician, then you MUST include your most recent SF-50. Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certificions

DD-214 NGIL

Form 73 Official Transcript https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260

• NGIL Form 73
• Illinois Nional Guard Technician Program Supplement to Applicion for Dual Stus (DS), to reflect military qualificions.

Complete and accure da is essential to ensure fair evaluion.

Applicants with no military qualificions must submit form sting "not applicable" and signure on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.

Documents NOT accepted:

photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12964775 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Charlene Penny Phone (309) 567-5916 charlene.penny.civ@army.mil Address

IL AASF 2 3200 S.

Justice Way Kankakee, IL 60901 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: \ REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

Your resume th clearly demonstres experience th meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable informion such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. If you are currently an onboard ILNG technician, then you MUST include your most recent SF-50. Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certificions

DD-214 NGIL

Form 73 Official Transcript https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260

• NGIL Form 73
• Illinois Nional Guard Technician Program Supplement to Applicion for Dual Stus (DS), to reflect military qualificions.

Complete and accure da is essential to ensure fair evaluion.

Applicants with no military qualificions must submit form sting "not applicable" and signure on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.

Documents NOT accepted:

photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12964775 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Charlene Penny Phone (309) 567-5916 charlene.penny.civ@army.mil Address

IL AASF 2 3200 S.

Justice Way Kankakee, IL 60901 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/20/2026 to 05/19/2027 Salary $25.15

• $39.35 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 5
• 10 Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: Kankakee, IL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

IL-12964775-AR-26-182

Control number 869551500