Air National Guard Units

Overview

This position is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service role located within a National Guard aircraft maintenance organization, primarily focused on the inspection, repair, modification, installation, and troubleshooting of sheet metal and fiberglass components.

Responsibilities

• Assists to fabricate, modify, and assemble a variety of rotary wing aircraft and aircraft sheet metal structural parts.
• Assists with layouts and fabricates individual aircraft sheet metal parts from various materials.
• Works with higher graded journey level sheet metal mechanics on larger operations.
• Independently inspects aircraft and determines necessary repairs using technical orders.
• Repairs cracks in aircraft skin and fabricates patches to restore strength.
• Troubleshoots structural repair situations in fuselage, tails, wings, and stabilizers.
• Aligns and balances component structures using precision measuring instruments.
• Inspects damage or deterioration and determines repair or replacement of various materials.
• Manufactures and tests metal tubing, conduits, and cables according to specifications.
• Performs fabrication of locally manufactured items required for aircraft and equipment.
• Sets up and operates various metal working equipment and tools.
• Prepares and designs layouts, dies, jigs, and templates for fabrication.
• Identifies and tests for metal corrosion and treats aircraft engines accordingly.
• Removes corrosion using mechanical and chemical procedures.
• Applies protective coatings, markings, and decals after corrosion treatment.
• Identifies, blends, stores, controls, and disposes of hazardous materials.
• May operate the wash rack and accomplish corrosion and washing inspections.
• May assist in training drill status guard members and maintain publication files.
• Prepares for and participates in readiness evaluations and inspections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

This position is open to current members of the Louisiana National Guard and applicants eligible for immediate membership.