Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic Security Clearance

Position: AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC with Security Clearance
Duties as a aircraft pneudraulic systems mechanic, wg-8268-10, duties include: (1) performs maintenance and operational and functional checks on assigned pneudraulic systems. Troubleshoots, removes, inspects, installs, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, and/or tests pneudraulic systems and components for aircraft pneudraulic systems, associated ground support equipment, and/or related test equipment. Accomplishes periodic and special inspections on hydraulic components. Inspects all components and subsystems for operation, internal, and external leakage and servicing.

Operates portable test stands for checkout of pneudraulic system. Removes, installs, and/or repairs pneudraulic components from aircraft and associated aerospace ground equipment. Removes, disassembles, cleans, repairs, assembles components, and tests completed unit. Operates test equipment for all hydraulic components. Inspects for cracks, scratches, nicks, and holes on seals, gaskets, packings, and hoses. Modifies systems and their components. Rigs, adjusts, and aligns hydraulic components to ensure maximum operating efficiency.

Polishes cylinders and pistons to ensure proper fit. Investigates pneudraulic failures to determine causes and accomplishes corrective maintenance. (2) performs installation, modification, and/or repair of aircraft pneudraulic systems. Determines proper maintenance and repair procedures and minimum requirements pertaining to parts, clearance and tolerances, and performance characteristics of pneudraulic systems and related aerospace ground equipment. Solves unusual maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, schematic diagrams, applicable technical publications, and analyzing construction and operating characteristics of pneudraulic systems.

Determines repair procedures necessary to correct defective equipment. Diagnoses recurring malfunctions and recommends corrective action by initiation of quality deficiency reports, proposed modifications, or other appropriate actions. Performs time compliance technical orders (tctos) related to pneudraulic systems. Accomplishes local manufacture of hose assemblies and provides testing of aircraft tubing. Accomplishes hydraulic fluid sampling on assigned aircraft, test stands, and servicing equipment.

Repairs in-flight refueling systems on tanker aircraft. (3) performs organizational and field level maintenance to include periodic, phase time, calendar, unscheduled, and special inspection. Provides technical assistance to other shops concerning complicated interaction malfunctions between other systems, subsystems, and components. Jacks aircraft to simulate flight configuration, connects power sources, and uses cockpit controls, gauges, and additional precision instruments to check the operation of such items as landing gear doors, ground and flight spoilers and steering and brake systems for performance and conformance to operating specifications.

(4) prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as ori, ig and ue inspections, mobility, and command support exercises. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, serve as security guard, remove snow, load and handle munitions, launch/recover and service of aircraft, operate heavy equipment, maintain facilities and equipment, or serves as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

(5) performs other duties as assigned. Requirements conditions of employment
* military membership in the nebraska army national guard is required.
* males born after 31 december 1959 must be registered for selective service.
* obtain/maintain the level of security clearance/background check required.
* direct deposit is mandatory. Qualifications national guard membership is required: this is a title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in the nebraska army national guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform daily. 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.

For questions regarding eligibility to join the nebraska air national guard please contact the local recruiting office at . Open areas of consideration: area 1, 2 and 3 definition of area(s) of consideration: area 1: current permanent and indefinite technicians of the nebraska army or air national guard; and current title 5 employees of the nebraska military department who are military members of the nebraska national guard.

Area 2: all drill status/m-day members and temporary technicians of the nebraska air or army national guard. Area 3: current military service members who are willing and eligible to become members of the nebraska air or army national guard. Area 4: all…