SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)

Summary THIS IS AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT: 133rd Maintenance Squadron LOCATION: St Paul, MN SELECTING OFFICIAL: SMSgt Brian Aubel AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED Summary THIS IS AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT: 133rd Maintenance Squadron LOCATION: St Paul, MN SELECTING OFFICIAL: SMSgt Brian Aubel AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/02/2025 to 09/26/2025 Salary $32.53 to - $37.91 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Saint Paul, MN 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) * 3806 Sheet Metal Mechanic Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number MN- Control number 829526800 This job is open to Help National Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

Clarification from the agency United States Citizens, National Guard Duties Help Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT), WG, 3806, 10, Independently inspects aircraft and determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made, using applicable technical orders as guidelines.

Works directly on the aircraft and its components, fulfilling such tasks as removal, repair, modification and installation of parts and assemblies, such as frames, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, beams, ribs, spars, skin, cowling, brackets, faring, access doors, panels and other related items.

May be required to clear red "X" conditions.

Repairs cracks in aircraft skin.

Fabricates and fits patches to damaged areas, determining repair detail necessary to retain or restore original strength.

Fits and trims components to aircraft such as landing gear doors, control surfaces, flaps access doors and other assemblies.

Seals structures to make them pressure, water and weather tight.

Troubleshoots aircraft structural repair situations in such areas as fuselage, tails, wings, cowlings, and stabilizers.

Removes, forms, fits, and installs highly stressed and double contoured skins, using hand or powered drilling and cutting tools and other metal working equipment.

Determines shear and bearing load factors during rivet replacement.

Installs heads up, regular, heat treated, high shear, and blind type aircraft rivets and fasteners, using pneumatic riveters, special tools and bucking bars.

Removes damaged or broken fasteners and receptacles.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT * Minnesota Air National Guard Membership is required.

If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Air National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Applicants who are not currently a member of the MN Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Air National Guard per the military grade(s) listed in this announcement.

* Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.

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

* May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

* Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

* Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

* Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day * Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation* Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to validate suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulation, Presidential order or other authority.

Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access.

Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record information, employment history, education and fiscal accountability/responsibility.

MILITARY COMPATIBILITY: Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to validate suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulation, Presidential order or other authority.

Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access.

Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record information, employment history, education and fiscal accountability/responsibility.

The individual selected must be assigned to a compatible military position and must also maintain satisfactory membership in the Minnesota Air National Guard.

Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.

We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

MILITARY GRADES: E-3 (A1C) to E-6 (TSgt) Failure to obtain a compatible AFSC may result in termination of employment.

GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: WG (WU Puerto Rico only) - Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan, manufacture, and install cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings such as single and double-hem edges and single, double or grooved seams.

WG-09 and above - Experience or training in planning, layout, and construction skills to manufacture items and systems with dovetailed seams, set-in-bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, or wired or lock seams.

Experience using more complicated shop tools and equipment.

Experience in using metals including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material and alloys.

Experience demonstrating the use of more complicated mathematical calculations and complicated measuring instruments.

Best qualified applicants will haveAircraft Structural Repair experience and previous/current possession of below listed military specialties is preferable: 2A7X3, 2A7X5, NOS A130, or MOS 15G.

Education EDUCATION: NA You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information REMARKS: No PCS available.

The military grade of the supervisor must equal or exceed the grade of personnel supervised.

Sensitivity Level 2.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Acceptance of a Technician position may result in the termination of your Selected Reserve bonus.

To view ALL MN National Guard Vacancies, go to: IMPORTANT NOTES: * Should a position be announced at less than the authorized grade, the selected applicant may be non-competitively promoted when he/she meets all qualifications and is submitted for promotion by the supervisor.

* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of technician pre-employment physical for certain occupational series.

* Males applicants born after 31 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System in compliance with the Defense Authorization Act of 1986, Section 1622 ( This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible AFSC in the Minnesota Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform.

Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

Applicants who are not currently enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate enlistment or appointment.

For enlistment/appointment criteria, consult Military skill set is determined by AFSC requirements.

Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC.

The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position without discrimination for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability.

Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violates Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement principles and will not be tolerated.

If you have information or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager at or . Expand Hide additional information Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

AREAS OF PRIORITY: In Accordance with MN National Guard Regulation 690-335 (Army) or 36-1 (Air), Applications will be forwarded to the selection official to conduct reviews by area of priority as listed below Area 1: Current On-board Minnesota National Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician status as a result of being competitively hired within that National Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed.

Area 2: Current Minnesota National Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician status as a result of being competitively hired at a sister component that is identified on the Position Vacancy Announcement (PVA), including onboard Title 5 employees that are also current members of MNNG; i.e.

Army MNNG to Air MNNG, Air MNNG to Army MNNG.

Area 3: All Minnesota National Guard members currently assigned to the MNANG or to the MNARNG applying for a position within the component in which they are currently assigned.

i.e.

temporary technician or Traditional Guardsman.

Area 4: Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the Minnesota National Guard, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other state's National Guard.

Area 5: All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Minnesota National Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians.

Evaluation Factors: Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of appropriate education, experience, training, self-development activities, and special awards.

Candidates are considered on the basis of available information on their current application and supporting information that has been provided to this office.

To ensure full consideration, applicants are urged to submit information about their training, self-development, outside experience, activities and awards.

National Guard military (Part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements for a technician position.

The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard if the experience is related.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.

Resume and/or OF 612 showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format must include Month and Year, e.g, 02/2017, Feb 2017, ect.) of employment and duties performed 2.

Transcript: If position requires a degree or if using education to qualify 3.

It is highly recommended that you also submit the AGO 163 to accurately reflect your military experience.

Copies of the OF 612 and AGO 163: Other Required Documents: NA Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number (12678996), title (SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)) and Grade(s) (10) for which you are applying for.

Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume: * Classified or government sensitive information * Social Security Number (SSN) * Photos of yourself * Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

* Encrypted and digitally signed documents If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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.

Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.