ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

About the role

This National Guard position is for a ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D2573000 and is part of the 178 LRS, Ohio Air National Guard. The purpose of this position is to provide munitions support to the state and designated agencies in support of their taskings.

What you will do

• As a ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, WG-6641-10, you will perform the following duties: 1.
• The Materiel Section is comprised of Operations, Inspections, and Stockpile Management Elements.
• Manages allocations, stock levels, inventories, requisitions, and disposition of munitions.
• Manage excess serviceable/unserviceable munitions program.
• Coordinate scheduling of complete, custody, special munitions inventories and compiles inventory adjustment packages as required.
• Establish and maintain an effective munitions inspection program for all munitions assets to include receipt, inspection, stockpile surveillance and preservation, marking and packaging, and shipping requirements.
• Manage warehouse munitions stockpiles, maintain storage area infrastructure and facilities, vehicles, and equipment to ensure mission support.
• Store bulk stock and operationally configured or built-up munitions.
• Process munitions movement transactions.
• Prepare and schedule munitions for shipment.
• Develop, maintain and utilize a Master Storage Plan to the maximum extent possible.
• Ensure all containers placed in storage are properly marked and sealed.
• Maintain munitions storage facility exits, doors, door components, and locks in good working order.
• Production Section is comprised of Conventional Maintenance, Line-Delivery, Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment and may involve Missile Maintenance.
• May perform the following depending on assignment to MAF, CAF, Intel, or RPA units without Aircraft: Assembles/Disassembles, adjusts configuration, performs maintenance/tests & repairs, handles and transports ammunition, decoys, countermeasures to include LUU series flares and dispensers, rocket, unguided and guided weapons and countermeasures, demolition material, and other types of conventional ordnance such as 40MM, Cluster Bomb Units (CBU), Guided Bomb Units (GBU), general purpose bombs, aircraft canon ammunition, missile systems, for loading on aircraft based on Unit Committed Munitions List (UCML) and Wings training requirements.
• Independently troubleshoots electrical/mechanical faults of integrated systems by thoroughly analyzing operating trends.
• Perform Pre/Post Flight inspection and flight line return inspections.
• Assigns Weapon Stock Number (WSN) and records builds and teardowns of complete rounds in the accountable property system of record (APSR).
• Applies determined criteria utilizing fusing and arming systems; technical drawings; precision measuring tools and equipment; wiring diagrams; rigid specifications and close tolerances to examine ordnance systems using a variety of standard precision instruments, gauges and methods.
• Performs maintenance on electrical, pneumatic, and high pressure air tanks subsystems and assemblies.
• Configures Munitions Material Handling Equipment (MMHE) for mission support.
• Delivers in a safe configuration, MMHE/munitions between assembly/staging areas and aircraft parking ramps.
• Validates expenditure and movement documentation for munitions reconciliation and expenditure reporting.
• Performs and certifies, armament and support equipment serviceability inspections.
• Maintains and repairs MMHE for all work orders assigned to maintenance actions.
• Performs inspections on armament, support, and associated test equipment using a wide variety of processes and techniques.
• Troubleshoots electrical systems on support equipment for fault isolation IAW electrical wiring schematics, repairs/replaces as required.
• Repairs/rebuilds hydraulic braking systems and surge brake components on MMHE to include fabrication/bending/routing of brake lines.
• Systems Section is comprised of Munitions Control, Combat Plans, Mobility & Training and Plans & Scheduling Elements.
• Coordinates with various sections to ensure the effective flow of information, scheduling, and use of available resources.
• Manage Nuclear Certified Equipment Program as applicable.
• Develops, maintains, coordinates, and integrates Emergency Action Checklists with outside agencies.
• Assists with the management of the key and high security lock program.
• Processes munitions transactions, creates, and tracks work-orders in the appropriate automated system.
• Maintains maps showing the entire storage area, primary and alternate explosives routes, and sited explosives locations.
• Administers combat plans and mobility packages.
• Executes and coordinates training schedules, including Combat Munitions Training (CMT) for fulltime staff and traditional guardsman.
• Develops and maintains munitions portion of the Base Support Plan, Expeditionary Site Plan, and Munitions Employment Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.
• A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D2573000). ***

Requirements

• Ohio Air National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of the effective date of placement.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Ohio Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership.
• If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Air National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Military Grades: E-5 through E-7.
• Compatible Military Assignments: Open to any AFSC, eligible to cross-train.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Ability to Plan and Organize Work Attention to Detail

Documents you must provide

• This position is being announced concurrently as an AGR position.
• To view the AGR job announcement, please visit the Ohio National Guard jobs page at ***
• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Resume showing current Military grade, current AFSC, current unit of assignment, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, and all duties performed.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

***If serving under an incentive contract, termination of that incentive(s) will occur effective one day prior to your AGR, Permanent Military Technician, or Indefinite Military Technician start date.

Temporary Military Technicians will have their incentive terminated if their tour exceeds 179 days in a continuous 12-month period.*** 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 (***).