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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Senior Machinist Technician (WG-3414-11) to join the team at the 55th Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE. In this position, you will manufacture complex and non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals and metal alloys through the use of conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools involving unusual trade problems and requiring a high degree of ingenuity and responsibility.
This is a full-time federal position that offers a rewarding and exciting career with exceptional pay and benefits! This position is being filled using direct hiring authorities and can close at any time. Apply Now!
Hourly Wage Range: $36.25 - $42.30 Based on Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
- US Citizenship is required.
- The employee will be required to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance.
- This is a drug testing position. The employee is subject to random drug testing.
- May be required to occasionally work overtime, rotating shifts, uncommon tours, and weekends on a very rare basis. The traditional shift for this vacancy is Monday through Friday, dayshift hours.
- The work will require the employee to drive a government motor vehicle. An appropriate government driver's license and the ability to determine color vision for runway operations (red, green, and white) will be required.
- The employee is required to maintain current certification to perform various types of welding work. Welding proficiency is verified by destructive and nondestructive testing of welds, In accordance with AF Technical Orders and instructions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Sets up and operates conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools and performs precision handwork. Manufactures, repairs, and rebuilds parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals and metal alloys for parts and items on US Air Force aircraft and all related support equipment.
- Manufactures complex and non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials through the use of conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, and precision handwork. Works as an expert to analyze, troubleshoot, and perform all aspects of a machinist leader.
- Uses a variety of precision measuring instruments and equipment such as veriner calipers; height gauges; squares; protractors; inside, outside, and depth micrometers; surface gauges; vee blocks; parallel bars; gauge blocks; dial indicators; optical and mechanical comparators; and go and no-go thread, ring, bore, and plug gauge to attain dimensions and maintain tolerances.
- Uses a variety of welding and cutting processes such as oxyacetylene, plasma, electrode arc, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding to join all types of common metals and alloys.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILIITES
- Knowledge of a variety of conventional and computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools such as lathes, vertical, and horizontal boring mills; bench, plain, and universal milling machines; shapers; planers; internal and external grinders; thread cutters; and radial drills.
- Knowledge of a variety of machine tool attachments such as rotary vises, magnetic chucks, vertical milling heads, angular drive heads, taper attachments, rotary tables, and others.
- Knowledge of various metals and other materials such as aluminum, brass, bronze, high carbon and alloy steels, chrome, nickel, titanium, nylon, rubber, plastics and teflons, and of the effect and relationship of heat treating, annealing, plating, welding and other related work processes on machining operations in completing an assignment.
- Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics including plane geometry, and the use of trigonometric functions and machinist handbook formulas used in laying out work and setting up machine tools.
- Knowledge of a wide range of welding principles, processes, and difficult techniques to be used on parts and items on aircraft and all related support equipment.
- Knowledge of welding standards and how various metals and metal alloys react to different welding processes and techniques used on parts and items on aircraft and all related support equipment.
- Skill in using conventional machine tools and their attachments to perform machining processes requiring special adaptation of the equipment or process for manufacturing, modifying, and repairing tools, parts, and complete items of equipment for aircraft and all related support equipment; using equipment and processes for which they were not specifically designed; and in using special or improvised tools, fixtures, and setups to machine surfaces configurations such as curved surfaces requiring machine feeds in different planes simultaneously, surfaces having closely interrelated dimensions, or surfaces having unusual or compound angular relationships.
- Skill in operating CNC machine tools through one complete cycle to manufacture the first part; proof dimensions; check sufficiency of programming, tooling, fixturing, and machine operations, edit programs and make the normal changes required; and recommend changes to programs on deficiencies noted.
- Skill in interpreting blueprints, program readouts, and technical directives, the use of shop mathematics, and shop floor programming.
- Skill in the use of precision measuring instruments and equipment such as vernier calipers; height gauges; squares; protractors; inside, outside, and depth micrometers; surface gauges; vee blocks; parallel bars; such as internal and external micrometers, vernier height and depth gauges, indicators, scales, and various standard and preset snap, plug, or ring gauges.
- Ability to weld dissimilar metals including parts and structures that vary in size, shape, and thickness.
AIR FORCE CIVILIAN SERVICE BENEFITS
Time Off
- 11 Federal Holidays
- 13 Sick Leave days
Vacation Time
- Based upon length of employment... Starts at 13 days and earn up to 26 days.
Insurance
- No Waiting Period to qualify for health insurance for you and your family.
Retirement
- Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), part of a three-tiered systems which contains a Basic Benefits Plan, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(K).
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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.