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AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$32.57/hr - $38.03/hr

The PA 171st Air Refueling Wing is seeking an Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Specialist. This role involves planning and executing maintenance procedures for survival flight equipment, ensuring a functional maintenance program, and performing troubleshooting and repair procedures.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan and lay out work to be accomplished in the shop which is then completed by the incumbent and lower graded worker(s)

Utilize knowledge and skills of the journey level as well as those required to plan, accomplish, and maintain a functional shop maintenance program

Independently determine appropriate maintenance procedures such as how and when the work should be accomplished

Estimate manpower, equipment, and material requirements

Devise and maintain all program plans and records, perform surveillance and troubleshooting, and determine maintenance/repair procedures to be utilized

Plan, organize, and direct shop maintenance programs/procedures under general supervision

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Aviation life support equipmentMilitary manuals interpretationShop maintenance program planningSupply proceduresProperty accountabilityMaterialsEquipment knowledgeWritten instructions comprehensionPresentation skills

Required

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position

This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement

Selectee will be 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 National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement

Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation

May be required to successfully complete a trial period

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory

Experience or training which demonstrates the applicants knowledge of materials and equipment used in the line of work (helmets, torso harness assemblies, parachutes, survival equipment)

Ability to understand written instructions and to use reference materials and manuals

Application must indicate experience or training which has demonstrated knowledge of aviation life support equipment

Experience reading and interpreting military manuals

Experience in supply procedures and property accountability

Experience collecting information and presenting it to various sized groups

Experience in planning a functional shop maintenance program is essential

Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed

The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled

Per the Merit Promotion and Placement Plan (MPP) if there are more than 15 qualified applicants for each position, by category, a KSA board will be convened in accordance with Chapter 4 of the MPP

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications