AIRCRAFT EXAMINER

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Duties

• You will examine, evaluate, and analyze the condition of assigned sheet metal mechanic systems, components, and accessories for assigned aircraft.
• You will determine the product condition by identifying and documenting all non-conforming discrepancies.
• You will install and adjust flight controls, control cables, rods, bell cranks, pulleys, and fairleads.
• You will make informed technical decisions to determine and control the extent of disassembly and depth of repair and processing to only what is required and authorized.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must take and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
• This position requires lifting and carrying objects up to 35 pounds.
• There is the possibility of exposure to cuts, electrical shock, strains, broken bones, and contact with industrial materials such as cleaning chemicals, solvents, oils, and greases.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You may be required to instruct or train other employees in related trades.
• Occasionally work may be performed outside in heat, moisture, cold, and in areas of dust, in confined spaces, around machinery, and moving objects.
• May be exposed to hazardous conditions such as moving objects, exposed high-voltage electrical conductors, sharp edge/objects, toxic materials, fumes/gases/liquids, rotating propellers and jet intakes.
• You may be required to work all shifts on a rotational basis, including overtime.
• May be required to travel by air, work onboard ships or other facilities as needed.
• May be required to work and support other areas outside of normal work space.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO INSPECT I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: 1) The ability to facilitate production using judgment and analysis in areas such as determining work time, preparing and implementing procedures, detecting bottlenecks, making and interpreting reports, keeping records, interpreting technical data, and making computations. I am considered an expert and I am consulted by other employees in difficult situations Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.