AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (UH-72A)
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NM Army Aviation Support Facility
Las Cruces, NM (In Person)
$69,566 Salary, Full-Time
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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units SummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
- You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position This Nional Guard position is for a
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A), Position Description Number D2390000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency SummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
- You must be a member of the New Mexico Army Nional Guard to be eligible for this position This Nional Guard position is for a
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
(UH-72A), Position Description Number D2390000 and is part of the NM Army Aviion Support Facility, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month- Apply by 06/08/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8, 2026 Locion Las Cruces, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $28.72
- $38.17 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10
- 12 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
NM-12962224-AR-T32-026-068
Control number 869547600 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Duties Help This position is loced in the Logistics function of an ARNG Army Aviion Support Facility (AASF). This is an Army Nional Guard (ARNG) Dual Stus Technician position requiring military membership, compible military skill assignment, and classificion. The purpose of this position is to act as an aircraft mechanic with responsibility for certifying airworthiness and managing the operional readiness of one or more aircraft, and proficiency training of supported aviion unit personnel. Responsibilities include detailed technical oversight of individual aircraft's level of mission capabilities and operional readiness IAW Federal Aviion Administrion (FAA), Code of Federal Regulion (CFR) title 14 Part 43 rules governing the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alterion of aircraft having a U.S. airworthiness certifice as well as guidelines and projection of maintenance requirements per the UH-72A Program Office to maintain individual aircraft operional readiness, ensuring aircraft meet airworthiness compliance as stipuled within the Army's UH-72A Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Plan. Manages, monitors or performs overall maintenance within the CAMP and FAA framework, servicing, inspections and documention for one or more highly technical, high performance UH72A military aircraft. Performs work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints to include all weher and night operions. Trains, coordines, and oversees the work of Non Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) aircraft mechanics. Provides mentorship for those journey level workers pursuing A&P certificion. Certifies completion of maintenance tasks of non A&P mechanics and certifies the work of journey level workers in other trades working on the assigned aircraft. Certifies aircraft as airworthy before being released for flight. Performs ground checks and assists functional check pilots with in flight functional check procedures. Performs damage assessments and repairs. Participes in mission preparion and recovery operions. Oversees installion of equipment for special missions. Expedites UH-72A aircraft operions to include concurrent servicing, refueling, and/or reconfigurion of equipment for changes in operional missions. Requests maintenance services exceeding AASF capabilities or time constraints. Controls and performs work assignments based upon priorities, workload availability of UH-72A parts, facilities, merial and personnel. Observes and inspects work performed by other UH-72A workers work to insure compliance with applicable technical publicions, directives and local policy. Accomplishes operional tests of aircraft systems and components. Maintains UH-72A aircraft under FAA and manufacturer guidelines and conducts inspections IAW Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance publicions and special inspection criteria as outlines in FAA, OEM and Army maintenance and safety messages. These include requirements of Aviion Maintenance Action Messages (AMAM), Aviion Safety Action Messages (ASAM) and any other reled FAA or Aircraft manufacturer requirement Field Level maintenance. Plans, develops and conducts proficiency training during the technician work week to a multifaceted workforce comprised of Full Time Support (FTS) and supported unit personnel. Sessions are designed to provide training in techniques of repair and maintenance of UH-72A aircraft and reled equipment. Conducts and certifies proficiency of trainees for additional or increased responsibilities. Evalues training by observion of performed tasks. Complies with safety, fire, security, environmental, and housekeeping regulions. Ensures merial and equipment are properly and safely maintained and protected. Ensures current up to de compliance and conformity to all FAA and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) regulory requirements. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employmentNATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
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. 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. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. The incumbent must possess/obtain within 12 months of position selection, an AnP certifice issued by the FAA per CFR Title 14, part 65, subpart D. The incumbent must possess or be eligible for award of the approprie security clearance for this position.Qualificions Military Grades :
Enlisted (E-3 to E-6)SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
: WG-10-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 WG-12- 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.
Selective Service System :
Selective Service System (sss.gov) ).PROBATIONARY PERIOD
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 2-year probionary period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Your resume showing:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures. 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/12962224 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 Jonelle Suina Phone 505-407-3610 jonelle.l.suina.civ@army.mil Address NM Army Aviion Support Facility 47 Baan Boulevard Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695 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:
Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures. 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/12962224 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 Jonelle Suina Phone 505-407-3610 jonelle.l.suina.civ@army.mil Address NM Army Aviion Support Facility 47 Baan Boulevard Santa Fe, NM 87508-4695 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 Posted this month- Apply by 06/08/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8, 2026 Locion Las Cruces, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $28.72
- $38.17 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10
- 12 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
NM-12962224-AR-T32-026-068
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