AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC

This job opportunity is for an AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC position description D1367000, within the 108th MXS of the New Jersey National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.

Its primary purpose is to perform on- and/or off-equipment maintenance on assigned aircraft pneudraulic systems, components and related aerospace ground equipment.

Qualifications:

General Experience:
Experience or training which demonstrates your knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles; knowledge of troubleshooting procedures used to isolate malfunctions in aircraft pneudraulic systems; and ability to use technical manuals, equipment specifications, and test calibration procedures in performing the work.

Specialized Experience:
At least 18 months of experience or training which provided a knowledge of the following:

• Basic electrical and mechanical principles
• Fabricating fuel, oil and vacuum hose lines
• Servicing, maintaining, disassembling assembling, repairing and testing hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Diagnosing malfunctions and overhauling pneudraulic accessories by disassembling, cleaning part and examining parts
• Diagnosing trouble and determining remedies
• Repairing, rebuilding and overhauling major systems of ground equipment and pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Mechanical repairs using hand tools and test equipment
• Demonstrating the ability to interpret technical manuals, specifications and publications

Responsibilities:

As an AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC, WG-8268-10, you will:

• Perform maintenance and operation and function checks on assigned pneudraulic systems
• Troubleshoot, remove, inspect, install, repair, modify, rebuild, and/or test pneudraulic systems and components for aircraft pneudraulic systems, associated ground support equipment, and/or related test equipment
• Accomplish periodic and special inspections on hydraulic components
• Inspect all components and subsystems for operation, internal, and external leakage and servicing
• Operate portable test stands for checkout of pneudraulic system
• Remove, install, and/or repair Pneudraulic components from aircraft and associated aerospace ground equipment
• Remove, disassemble, clean, repair, assemble components, and test completed unit.
• Operate test equipment for all hydraulic components
• Inspect for cracks, scratches, nicks, and holes on seals, gaskets, packings, and hoses
• Modify systems and their components
• Rig, adjust, and align hydraulic components to ensure maximum operating efficiency
• Polish cylinders and pistons to ensure proper fit
• Investigate pneudraulic failures to determine causes and accomplish corrective maintenance
• Perform installation, modification, and/or repair of aircraft pneudraulic systems
• Determine proper maintenance and repair procedures and minimum requirements pertaining to parts, clearance and tolerances, and performance characteristics of pneudraulic systems and related aerospace ground equipment