MACHINIST (Title 32)

Job description

Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MACHINIST (Title 32), Position Description Number D1489000 and is part of the OK 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard.

Responsibilities This position is located in the Aircraft Metals Technology Shop, Fabrication Section of the Field Maintenance Branch at ANG Wing/& Group Flying Activities.The primary purpose of this position is to perform machining operations and welding to accomplish the manufacture and repair of aircraft components, tools, equipment, parts, and special tools.

Performs all types of machining operations to manufacture, modify, and repair aircraft parts, support equipment, tools, and assemblies.

Fabricates local manufactured items required for aircraft components.

Work includes bending, cutting, forming, casting, cleaning, molding, welding, sawing, machining, and assembling.

Lays out work, reads and interprets blueprints and technical publications, designs and draws working sketches, makes special tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures, performs production work of aircraft parts, and works to tolerances varying from .0l0 to .0005 inch.

Troubleshoots difficult metal machining designs and fabrication problems.

Plans work, taking into consideration the type and numbers of machining/welding operations, machines to be used, and type of set-ups and methods of production such as cutting, milling, grinding, welding, and polishing.

Performs shop calculations such as determination of peripheral cutting speeds and settings.

Determines metal identity and characteristics by subjecting metals to spark, acid, fire, magnetic, alkaline, heat, quench, and fracture tests.

Tests specimens for predetermined requirements of tensile, bend, shear, and impact strength using materials testing machines.

Welds ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys such as cobalt, chrome, nickel, aluminum, magnesium, and titanium.

Welds butt, lap, tee, and corner joints in flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead working positions.

Welds metals and alloys by shielded gas welding (Heli-arc), metallic arc, oxyacetylene, and resistance welding processes.

Heat treats metal parts as required.

Compares machine parts with drawings, technical orders, or specifications for conformance with established tolerances, fits, and surface finish.

Makes precision measurements using micrometer, vernier calipers, dial indicators, and gauges at various dimensions.

Inspects tapered surfaces for variations by applying bearing blue and using surface plate.

Determines reparability of damaged machine parts, tools, and aircraft components.

Tests metals using Rockwell or Brinell hardness testing methods.

Conducts training of drill status guard (DSG) members assigned to the shop.

Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations and inspections, mobility, and command support exercises.

May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

May be required to be aircraft welder certified.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Military Grades: E-1 through E-5 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with a basic knowledge of machining processes.

Must have the ability to use drill presses, shapers, planers and other types of associated machine tools.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments.

Experience or training in planning and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets and other drawings that may have missing or incorrect information.

Skill in applying shop mathematics in establishing needed dimensions, such as those required for chasing threads or machining angular surfaces; locating and marking surfaces and angles to be machined.

Skill in programming machining operations, setting up and operating CNC machine tools.

Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced shop mathematics such as geometric and trigonometric formulas to make computation for laying out work, machining pieces at unusual or compound angles, determining gear ratios pitch, angles and other similar exact or precision dimension.

Requires a broad comprehensive knowledge of various machining operations, accepted machine trade methods and techniques, and skill in using any of the conventional and/or computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tools.

Incumbent must also apply knowledge of a wide range of manual welding processes involving oxyacetylene, oxyhydrogen, and other industrial gases, as well as applying a knowledge of various manual arc-welding processes.

Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

This position may be eligible for Union Membership.

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