AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

This job opportunity is for an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, position description D0483000, within the AASF of the NJNG. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position. The primary purpose of the position is responsibility for the performance of the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of assemblies, system, and surfaces for one or more types of military aircraft, fixed and rotary wing.

As an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, WG-8852-10, you will: Participate in various types of readiness evaluations Perform inspection, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft Troubleshoot and perform unscheduled maintenance on assigned aircraft utilizing various testing equipment Observe and ensure compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications May be required to perform such additional duties as fire fighting, aircraft crash/rescue, snow removal, etc. Provide data for aircraft maintenance historical records, maintenance data, collection, and man-hour accounting\ Perform other duties as assigned.

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. -Participation in direct deposit is mandatory -May be required to successfully complete a probationary period -Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation -Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest. Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Military Grade: Min: E3 and Max: E6 Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Compatible Military Assignments Appointments may require the selected candidate to be assigned to a *military unit* compatible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Status) position. *Military Unit* -- The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee; or a unit that the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee to support. (Guidance established by NJ HRO-J1)