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158th Maintenance Squadron Command

AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS SYSTEMS MECHANIC

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An Aircraft or A & P Mechanic maintains and repairs different types of aircraft such as planes, jets or helicopters. Provides scheduled maintenance and inspections. May specialize in working on the frame, engine, electrical systems or other parts of an aircraft, or specialize in certain types of aircraft.

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AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS SYSTEMS MECHANIC
Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Vermont Air Nional Guard Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for an Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic , Position Description Number D0097000 and is part of the 158th Maintenance Squadron Command of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.
  • This position is also advertised to Active Guard Reserve Airmen under announcement number
MVA-AF-26-30.
Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for an Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic , Position Description Number D0097000 and is part of the 158th Maintenance Squadron Command of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.
  • This position is also advertised to Active Guard Reserve Airmen under announcement number
MVA-AF-26-30.
Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: South Burlington, VT 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $33.62
  • $39.24 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Promotion potential 10 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.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 8268 Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
VT-13015763-AF-26-26
Control number 879191900 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
Area I:
All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Stus 32 and Title 5 Only those Vermont Nional Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus.
Area II:
All Members of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.
Area III:
Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG.
Area IV:
All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Vermont Nional Guard Duties Help This position serves as a Pneudraulic System Mechanic within a fuel systems shop responsible for inspection, repair and maintenance of aircraft fuel cells, wer injection, entidetonant (ADI), and inflight refueling systems. Utilizing extensive knowledge of fuel systems maintenance practices and procedures, incumbent troubleshoots the systems and determines extent and type of preventive and/or repair maintenance required and performs all necessary repairs, installion, and operional checks. 1. Utilizing electrical wiring diagrams, blueprints, schemics and technical publicions, determines extent and type of preventive and/or repair maintenance required. Performs organizional and intermedie maintenance on aircraft fuel systems, components, and equipment to include fuel cells, drop tanks, regulors, pumps, relief valves and fuel accessories. Also performs required maintenance activities associed with time compliance technical orders (TCTC) involving aircraft fuel systems, inflight refueling systems and reled components. 2. Connects power sources, and using cockpit controls, gauges and additional precision instruments, performs operional and functional checks of inflight refueling, single point refueling and fuel transfer systems and reled valves, pumps, switches, selectors, and control devices. 3. Performs leak check of aircraft fuel systems by visual inspection or by removal of panels and dye tracing fuel leaks. Determines serviceability of fuel cell sealant and replaces it when required. Examines faulty components and determines feasibility of repair, replacement and/or need for submitting unsisfactory reports. Repairs, reassembles, and installs fuel system components and performs operional tests using bench and other reled test equipment . 4. Diagnoses and overhauls fuel accessories by disassembling, cleaning, and examining parts for corrosion, scrches, cracks or other damage. Replaces gaskets and worn parts, reassembles accessories, adjusts and tests to insure proper operion in accordance with standards in technical da. Controls entry into fuel cell repair areas. 5. Prepares for and participes in various types of readiness evaluions such as ORI, IG, and DE inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operor, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with nural disasters or civil emergencies.
  • 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 please contact a Vermont Air Nional Guard recruiter (802) 660-8058 prior to applying for this position. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. 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. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission. Qualificions
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
This is a Title 32 excepted service position th requires membership in the Vermont Air Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Vermont Air Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Vermont Air Nional Guard recruiter (802) 660-8054 prior to applying for this position.
OPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION
AREA 1, 2, 3, 4
Area I:
All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Stus 32 and Title 5 (Competitive and Excepted) Technicians (
Tenure:
1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite)
  • Only those Vermont Nional Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired within th Nional Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed.
Area II:
All Members of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.
Area III:
Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other ste's Nional Guard.
Area IV:
All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Vermont Nional Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians.
Military Grade:
Enlisted:
Rank individually addressed upon selection up to TSgt/E6
Minimum Requirements:
Experience or training which demonstres your knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles; knowledge of troubleshooting procedures used to isole malfunctions in aircraft pneudraulic systems; and ability to use technical manuals, equipment specificions, and test calibrion procedures in performing the work.
Specialized Experience:
Experience or training which provided a knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles. Experience in fabricing fuel, oil, and vacuum hose lines. Experience in servicing, maintaining, disassembling assembling, repairing and testing hydraulic and pneumic systems. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and overhauling pneudraulic accessories by disassembling, cleaning part and examining parts. Experience in diagnosing trouble and determining remedies. Experience in repairing, rebuilding, and overhauling major systems of ground equipment and pneumic and hydraulic systems. Experience in mechanical repairs using hand tools and test equipment. Experience th demonstres the ability to interpret technical manuals, specificions, and publicions. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candides' experience should be evalued based on duties performed rher than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES
  • The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission.
  • For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license for the ste in which they live or are principally employed.
  • For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret), the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
  • For Dual-Stus Technician positions service affiliion under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
  • Military skill set is determined by
AFSC/MOS
requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compible military
AFSC/MOS
per stutes and Nional Guard Bureau regulions and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the
AFSC/MOS.
Specific requirements are found in the references listed below, NGB Compibility tables, and your local Military Personnel section
  • Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
  • The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE
Credit given for approprie unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE
Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Please be advised:
1. Specialized experience used to determine qualificions for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet the specialized experience listed. 3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" des and description of the specialized experience. 4. If educion or a degree is required as part of the "Specialized Experience", you must include transcripts. Do not copy the specialized experience qualificions word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each stement. Educion There are no specific educional requirements for this position. Additional informion A Recruitment Incentive may be authorized dependent upon individual eligibility. 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 ). Vermont Air Nional Guard personnel who are bonus recipients/student loan repayment program recipients may have their benefits termined and/or recouped if selected as a Permanent/Indefinite Military Technician. Applicants should contact the VTANG Incentive Manager 802-660-5211 to determine any possible terminion and/or recoupment actions th may result from accepting this position. 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 . 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 knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics:
  • knowledge of aircraft structures and of the relionship of pneudraulic systems to the structure and to other systems aboard the aircraft.
  • a knowledge of the work of mechanics in other trades, as for example, electrical and sheet metal, working in the environs of the aircraft structure
  • Knowledge of aircraft structure in fuel cell repair or replacement and leak detection in cells and tanks.
  • Knowledge of electrical shop functions for testing, and the Structural Repair Shop for sheet metal repair and sealant work.
  • Skill in troubleshooting problems which interface with other systems maintained by other shops, such as fuel quantity, engine fuel flow, and fuel pressure systems.
  • Ability to diagnose malfunctions and overhaul pneudraulic accessories by disassembling, and examining parts for corrosion, wear, scrches, cracks, or other damage, replacing gaskets and worn parts, reassemble accessories, and adjust and test to insure proper operion in accordance with specificions.
  • Ability to fabrice fuel, oil, and vacuum hose lines, and test as provided in technical orders.
  • Ability to inspect and troubleshoot brake mechanisms, wing flaps, windshield wipers, pressure regulors, pumps, pressure relief valves, and other aircraft hydraulic and pneumic accessories.
Please be advised th the applicant ring evalued on the following occupional competencies: 1. Managing Resources 2. Operions Support 3. Da Management 4. Production and Processing 5. Customer Service 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 . 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.
Resume:
resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (Do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending des. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2. AGO-VT Form 690-5, Military Experience and Educion Resume (All applicants, currently serving in the military, prior-service and civilians MUST complete the name block and military affiliion block of the AGO-VT Form 690-5 and sign and de the form). Other supporting documents (as applicable): For current Federal employees: Lest SF 50 , Personnel Action. Transcripts Certificions DD-214 Helpful Hints for
Applying:
  • Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address and phone.
  • Include details about the experience th reles to the position you are applying for.
  • Be specific and always include Month and Year for the des of your experience.
  • Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the
MOS/AFSC
held. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Please note th if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring can and adjusted to more accurely reflect your abilities, or you may lose considerion for this position. If you are using educion to qualify for this position or educion is a mandory requirement to meet qualificions, you must submit copies of college transcripts th identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certifice or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable. 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. 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 Nhan Brimmer Phone (802)338-3634 nhan.m.brimmer.civ@army.mil Address 158th Maintenance Squadron Command 112 NCO Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 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.
Resume:
resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (Do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending des. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2. AGO-VT Form 690-5, Military Experience and Educion Resume (All applicants, currently serving in the military, prior-service and civilians MUST complete the name block and military affiliion block of the AGO-VT Form 690-5 and sign and de the form). Other supporting documents (as applicable): For current Federal employees: Lest SF 50 , Personnel Action. Transcripts Certificions DD-214 Helpful Hints for
Applying:
  • Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address and phone.
  • Include details about the experience th reles to the position you are applying for.
  • Be specific and always include Month and Year for the des of your experience.
  • Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the
MOS/AFSC
held. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Please note th if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring can and adjusted to more accurely reflect your abilities, or you may lose considerion for this position. If you are using educion to qualify for this position or educion is a mandory requirement to meet qualificions, you must submit copies of college transcripts th identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certifice or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable. 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. 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 Nhan Brimmer Phone (802)338-3634 nhan.m.brimmer.civ@army.mil Address 158th Maintenance Squadron Command 112 NCO Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 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 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: South Burlington, VT 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $33.62
  • $39.24 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Promotion potential 10 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.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
VT-13015763-AF-26-26
Control number 879191900