AIRCRAFT PROPELLER MECHANIC (INDEF) (TITLE 32)

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT PROPELLER MECHANIC (INDEF) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0710000 and is part of the AASF located in West Jordan, with the Utah Army National Guard.

Priority will be given to those who are current military members of the Utah Army National Guard.

The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is 1SG Neiro Rico.

This is an Indefinite Appointment.

Qualifications:

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the ability to perform assembly and disassembly operations and make prescribed modifications to aircraft propeller assemblies and their components in accordance with technical specifications, procedures and requirements. Experience using hand and power tools common to the trade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have experience performing standard, routine assembly and disassembly operations and making prescribed modifications to aircraft propellers, assemblies, and accessories. Experience or training performing maintenance overhaul, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft propellers, components, for rotary wing aircraft. Experience determining maintenance needed from work orders, inspection reports, historical record, and by own diagnosis.

Responsibilities:

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a AIRCRAFT PROPELLER MECHANIC (INDEF) (TITLE 32), WG-8810-10, you will:

• Tests and troubleshoots aircraft rotor and/or propeller systems using special tools and test equipment.
• Diagnoses any malfunctions of rotor/propeller systems and makes necessary repairs. This includes disassembly, repair, and reassembling rotor/propeller system components, and internal hydraulic and electrical components using common to special tools, and equipment.
• Repairs and refinishes blades/propellers using a variety of metal working tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Performs troubleshooting of the powertrain systems using special tools and test equipment, diagnoses any system malfunctions and makes necessary repairs. This includes disassembly, repair, and reassembling powertrain components, such as drive shafts, gear boxes, mast assemblies.
• Subjects rotor, propeller, and powertrain parts to a variety of nondestructive testing to identify imperfections not otherwise detected. Operates magnetic, dye, or electronic equipment to identify or detect stress, cracks, or potential failures.
• Refers findings to inspector for determination of serviceability.
• Utilizing power hoists, special slings and balancing equipment, aligns and balances assembled propellers/rotor blades by making appropriate linkage adjustments and by making both chordwise and spanwise weight adjustments to bring blades into true balance.
• After assembly or installation of the blade systems on the aircraft, makes final adjustments to balance, track, eliminate vibrations and ensure proper revolutions per minute (RPM) by checking blade track utilizing special tracking equipment and making weight, trim tab, and control linkage adjustments.
• Performs operational checks of installed aircraft blades and associated sub-systems both inflight and during aircraft maintenance ground runs.
• When designated on NGB Flying Status orders, may participate in aerial flights which are defined by applicable Army publications as Maintenance Test Flights.
• Serves as a member of the flight crew for the purposes of observing, recording, and diagnosing malfunctions, otherwise assists in determining the airworthiness of aircraft or the functioning of specific items or components when expertise or services are required to accomplish in-flight test of equipment.
• Wears and utilizes appropriate safety equipment and follows pertinent safety precautions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary : $33