Job Details

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Summary: This position is open to AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians, all AKNG members, and other eligible current military members who can join the Alaska Air National Guard. The primary duties involve performing inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft, including periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections. The technician will also install equipment, troubleshoot and perform unscheduled maintenance, and assist specialists in major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components.

Responsibilities:

• Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft.
• Inspects and performs functional checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems.
• Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.
• Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft.
• Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components.
• Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, and landing gear mechanisms.
• Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems.
• Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies.
• Tows, taxies, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft.
• Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the status of the aircraft.
• Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft.
• Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off.
• Inspects for conditions such as oil, fuel and hydraulic leaks; damaged tires; and loose panels which would make the aircraft unsafe for flight.
• May be required to perform user and organizational level maintenance on assigned support equipment.
• Inventories, controls, stores and repairs 780 equipment.
• Accomplishes and reviews nonpowered AGE and 780 equipment records relating to assigned equipment.
• Provides data for aircraft maintenance historical records, complete maintenance data collection, man-hour accounting, and other forms as required.
• Assists the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools.
• Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill status guard members.
• Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications.
• Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations.
• Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations.
• May be required to perform additional duties such as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

Requirements:

General Experience: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications. Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.

Specialized Experience: Experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. WG-10 - Must have at least 18 months of 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 modification. Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. Must have the ability to instruct lower graded mechanics, military and other personnel in the disassembly and re-assembly of crash damaged engines, transmissions, gearboxes, hydraulic components, and fuel controls sufficient for the exhibit to be returned to its shipping container.

Education and Additional Information:

Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification. The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed. Your record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.