NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTER (T32)

NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTER

(T32) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTER

(T32), Position Description Number D2320000 and is part of the

AL 187TH

Fighter Wing, Nional Guard.

ORGANIZATION

187 MXS, MONTGOMERY, AL

SELECTING OFFICIAL

SMSGT

R. PAULENE

Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTER

(T32), Position Description Number D2320000 and is part of the

AL 187TH

Fighter Wing, Nional Guard.

ORGANIZATION

187 MXS, MONTGOMERY, AL

SELECTING OFFICIAL

SMSGT

R. PAULENE

Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/30/2026 to 05/30/2026 Salary $32.82

• $38.27 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Montgomery, AL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent

•

NON-MERIT

Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) 3705 Non-Destructive Testing Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

AL-12908656-AF-26-063

Control number 867400000 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees

• Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Title 32 CAT 1
• All on board Federal Employees/Technicians within the ALANG (T32 and T5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite) CAT 2
• Current Air DSG and Temporary Technicians within ALANG CAT 3
• Applicants willing to become

NG T32 DS

Technicians and gain ALANG membership, all current federal employees, all U.S. Citizens Duties Help 1. Determines test method, and prepares fluids and parts for nondestructive inspection. Interprets nondestructive inspection test results, and provides informion about defects to repair center. Performs Oil Spectrometry process and analyzes wear metal content on engine lubricing oil and other fluids, and recommends corrective action. Establishes radiion areas for radiographic operions. Computes and monitors personal exposure areas for radiographic operions, and monitors personnel exposure da. 2. Performs nondestructive inspection on structures, components, and systems. Detects flaws such as cracks, delaminions, voids, processing defects, and he damage using penetrant, eddy current, magnetic particle, radiographic, optical, Thermography, Shearography and ultrasonic test equipment. Determines metallurgical informion of components according to alloy, temper, conductivity, and associed factors. May also serve as Alterne TMDE Monitor, PCAMS, Alterne Equipment Custodian, Alterne Supplies Manager, Alterne Hazardous Waste Monitor, Alterne Hazardous Communicion Monitor, Alterne Spill Prevention Monitor, Alterne FOD Monitor, Alterne Radiion Monitor, Alterne Technical Order Monitor, Alterne Precious Metals Monitor, and Training Monitor. 3. Applies magnetic particle and/or liquid penetrant inspection to detect and interpret the relevancy of flaws in a variety of parts. Parts are numerous and varied, and are of ferrous and/or nonferrous metals, and consist of surface or near surface discontinuities in the metal; e.g., figue cracks, welding overlap, cold shut, or surface cracks th may stem from internal flaws, such as pipes, inclusions, or forging lap. Sets up each different liquid penetrant or magnetic particle method following Technical Orders (TOs), Time Change Technical Orders (TCTOs), or Work Control Documents (WCDs), or Nondestructive Testing Instructions (NDIs). Ensures the equipment and solutions are in compliance with technical guides and quality standards before performing tests and must submit an AFTO 22 if defects in TO's exist or an AF 107 if there is no technical da to accompany the task. Performs all processing tasks; i.e., dipping items in penetrant or magnetic particle bhs, washing and drying, magnetizing and demagnetizing ferrous items, and subjecting them to Ultra Violet Black light to detect and evalue flaws, their nure, size, scope, and exact locion. If items are repairable, records test results, and marks defect areas and dimensions. Inities WCDs th specify the needed repairs. Re-inspects all repairs performed on each component upon their return to the shop. 4. Uses and maintains tools. Maintains bench stock levels of parts, merials, tools, and equipment prescribed levels. Uses tools and equipment associed with testing being conducted in the shop, as well as hand and power tools to do the work. 5. Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulions to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Uses and assures proper fit of required Personal Protective Equipment and clothing. Follows federal and ste rules when storing, using, handling, labeling, and disposing of hazardous merials and waste in accordance with environmental standards. Performs clean-up duties, such as cleaning equipment, sweeping, straightening, and lining up tools and other property in the assigned area. 6. Maintains records and documents actions. Manually documents actions taken or enters informion into an automed system. Obtains required coordinion and signures. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.

If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership and employment in the Nional Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. Qualificions

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military grade in the Alabama Air Nional Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Air Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Alabama Air Nional Guard recruiter (800) 864-6264 prior to applying for this position.

MINIMUM MILITARY RANK

A1C

MAXIMUM MILITARY RANK

TSGT

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Each applicant must fully substantie (in his/her own words) th he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position.

DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION. GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Experience or training which demonstres the ability to set up and opere test equipment, use test apparus to apply tests to merial or products, record readings, observe and record established reactions, and classify according to defined cegories.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Experience or training in using ultrasonic and/or eddy current inspection techniques to observe, measure, and detect discontinuities and flaws. Experience classifying test results, identifying merial deficiencies, and recommending courses of action for items of equipment. Experience recommending engine components to be inspected and forwarding results to the approprie authority. Experience performing scheduled inspections of testing equipment ensuring compliance with established technical regulions and procedures.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of the full range of characteristics of metals identificion; wear metals identificion and content; metal discontinuity and flaw detection; operion and maintenance of nondestructive test and oil analysis equipment; radiological safety and radiion monitoring procedures; technical orders and directives; and proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and merials.
• Knowledge of the various shapes, sizes, and density of flaw indicions in parts, components, and merials being tested.
• Knowledge of safety regulions and procedures.
• Ability to identify, loce, and measure hidden and subsurface flaws, corrosion, and separion in bonded and honeycomb structures; integrity of welds; precision dimensional and volume measurements; and hardness of merials.
• Ability to follow technical orders engineering drawings, technical da, workbooks, and NDI literure to determine inspection requirements and area(s) to be examined.
• Ability to make independent determinions during the inspection process to select the inspection technique required and the calibrion procedure; and evalue defects, their nure, size, scope, and exact locions, and independently determine if the article should be accepted or rejected.
• -Ability to plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specificions and work orders.
• -In addition to the knowledge and skills found the journeyman level, the ability to plan and accomplish a functional shop maintenance program is essential.

Requires skill in surveillance and troubleshooting techniques and has the ability to correctly analyze findings given the equipment and Technical orders hand. Technician may be required to pass higher level educion for follow-on training for new processes or inspection techniques.

• Ability to specify needed repair processes and/or modificion of repairable products.
• -May require addition certificion based on the new advanced processes with the Generion four and five Aircraft (i.

e. Laser Shearography, Thermography, and specialized ultrasonic methods). Educion

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT CONSIDERED FOR WAGE GRADE POSITIONS.

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 ).

• This position may be authorized a recruitment or relocion incentive for up to 25%. All incentives must be approved prior to the employee in processing.
• 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. 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: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents : SF-50s and DD 214s are recommended, but not required. 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/12908656 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 Robert Paulene Phone 334-394-7332 robert.paulene.1@us.af.mil Address

AL 187TH

Fighter Wing 5187 Selma Hwy Montgomery, AL 36108 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: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents : SF-50s and DD 214s are recommended, but not required. 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/12908656 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 Robert Paulene Phone 334-394-7332 robert.paulene.1@us.af.mil Address

AL 187TH

Fighter Wing 5187 Selma Hwy Montgomery, AL 36108 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 04/30/2026 to 05/30/2026 Salary $32.82

• $38.27 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Montgomery, AL 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent

•

NON-MERIT

Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

AL-12908656-AF-26-063

Control number 867400000