MACHINIST

Air National Guard Units; Alaska; On-site; USD 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Alaska seeks a skilled Machinist to perform machining operations, welding, and fabrication for aircraft parts and support equipment. The role requires reading blueprints, interpreting specs, and assembling components to tight tolerances.

The position involves planning work with various machines, performing shop calculations, and ensuring quality with precision measuring tools. A Secret clearance is required, and the posting notes a pay range of $43.62–$50.82 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience performing machining, welding, and fabrication of aircraft parts to tight tolerances.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical publications.
• Capability to plan work, select machines, and perform shop calculations.

Responsibilities

• Performs machining operations to manufacture, modify, and repair aircraft parts and assemblies.
• Welds ferrous and non-ferrous metals using multiple processes.
• Reads blueprints, interprets specifications, and uses gauges and measuring tools.
• Plans work and calculates speeds, feeds, and settings; tests material properties.
• May perform additional duties such as security, firefighting, or other assigned tasks.

Skills

Machining operations

Blueprint reading

Product/fabrication planning

Tools

Micrometer

Vernier calipers

Dial indicators

Gauges

Job description

Opened Area(s) of Consideration: 1, 2, 3 DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians. Area 2 - All AKNG members. Area 3 - All other current military members who are eligible to join the Alaska Air National Guard. PDCN: D1489000 Selecting Supervisor: Dusty Spencer

Key Responsibilities

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. Performs other duties as assigned.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $43.62 – $50.82/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-04-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.

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