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Ordnance Specialist Organizational Level

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 5 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Transportation Traffic Controller monitors vehicle movement at airports, seaports, rail yards and stations, and large distribution centers. Monitors the takeoff and landing routes and schedules for airplanes at a commercial airport or military airbase. Coordinates the movement of large merchant vessels or cruise ships in and out of port.

$110,251 / year median in Illinois

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Job Description

Ordnance Specialist Organizational Level Kay and Associates, Inc. • Buffalo Grove, Illinois •

PERMANENT

Posted 06/2026 Job Description Job Summary

TASK DESCRIPTION

This position is located in the KAF O-Level Maintenance Activity at AAJB to provide contract maintenance, modification and repair of the F/A-18 aircraft and associated weapons system.

TASK REQUIREMENT

1. Perform maintenance, testing, inspections and weapons loading and down loading of the F/A-18. This includes removal and replacement of aircraft armament equipment. 2. Assist the Avionics work center in the performance of weapons release and control systems checks. 3. Troubleshoot and repair armament systems and arm, launch, recover and de-arm aircraft. 4. Support OJT and cross training of KAF personnel.

MINIMUM PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minimum of four (4) years' experience is required in weapons loading and down loading and systems maintenance on the F/A-18 aircraft. 2. Must be proficient with the loading, down loading and handling of various weapons to include bombs, AIM-9, AIM-7, AIM-120, GBU-31, AGM-65 and AGM-84. 3. Must be physically qualified to handle and load heavy ordnance materials. 4. Must be proficient with F/A-18 weapons release and control system checks. 5. Must have a thorough knowledge of VIDS/MAFs documentation procedures, and applicable technical publications. 6. Must have completed an F/A-18 Weapons Loading Course and a corrosion control course. 7. Thorough understanding of

COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2, OPNAVINST 8000.16

Series, and NAVSEA OP-5 and F/A-18 related technical manuals. 8. Kuwaiti, Canadian and Australian F/A-18 Air Force Experience is also applicable to these tasks. 9. No security clearance is required. Equal Opportunity Employer Disability/Vets Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC.