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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (F-22), Position Description NumberD1818000 and is part of the HI 154 MXG, National Guard.
LOCATION: 154th Maintenance Group, Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
02/21/2025 to 03/14/2025
$77,192 - $100,344 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
HI-12670444-AF-25-051
832191300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
RECRUITMENT AREA 1: Present Enlisted members (E-5 to E-7) within the Hawaii Air National Guard; RECRUITMENT AREA 2: Present Enlisted members (E-5 to E-7) of the US Armed Forces within the State of Hawaii
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The primary purpose of this position is to establish and execute a planned systematic approach of quality assurance for all areas of aircraft maintenance, designed to provide the maintenance managers confidence that aircraft, aircraft systems, munitions, equipment, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, work load and customer requirements. The overall objective is to ensure that quality considerations are addressed and requirements achieved for all aircraft maintenance work and support functions to ensure end items perform as intended with reliability. Serves as the primary technical advisory process in the maintenance organization designed to assist maintenance managers. Serves as the Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) for the planning, implementation and execution of a quality assurance program that includes the full range of quality principles, concepts, inspection techniques, surveillance and evaluations related to quality assurance functional programs of all assigned aircraft, aircraft components, aerospace ground equipment, electronic equipment & systems, armament, munitions, engines, associated systems and maintenance personnel from numerous job series, and maintenance disciplines.
Physical Demands: In addition to work performed in an office environment, duties regularly require extended periods of walking, climbing, standing or bending while observing aircraft maintenance production, repair, and generation activities, to verify operational quality, perform verification inspections, personnel evaluations, and examine materials, overhauled equipment and systems. The individual makes regular visits to aircraft maintenance facilities, flight line, production back shops and is required to climb in and around aircraft to verify the satisfactory completion and quality of produced work. Work may require tiring and uncomfortable positions.
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting. Work also involves frequenting the various production and aircraft operational areas to include active flight lines, end of runway, arming areas, and parking ramps during periods of inclement weather and temperature extremes. The individual is frequently exposed to potentially dangerous environments to include operating engines, hazardous noise, stored energy, RF radiation, confined spaces, high work requiring fall restraints, hazardous chemicals, and munitions. The use of appropriate clothing or personal protective equipment and strict adherence to work procedures is required to safely perform inspection duties. Determines compliance with established performance and safety standards and recommends work stoppage in hazardous situations. Incumbent is subject to any shift and irregular tours of duty. Duty performance may be required at any geographic location where the Air Force assumes responsibility..
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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents: Transcripts if using education for specialized experience.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12670444
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