MACHINIST (TITLE 32)

MACHINIST (TITLE 32)

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Springfield, Illinois

Salary Range: $32.65 - $38.13 Per Hour

Job Summary: THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a MACHINIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1493000 and is part of the IL 183 WG, National Guard.

Major Duties:

• As a MACHINIST (TITLE 32), WG-3414-12, you will serve as Shop Chief over a small organizational segment in a maintenance function with responsibility for the overall shop operation. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Plan and lay out work to be accomplished in the shop. Plan and lay out work to be completed by employees and lower graded machinists. Determine approaches, methods, and courses of action required to accomplish the mission of the shop in an effective and efficient manner. Independently determine appropriate maintenance procedures. Estimate time, equipment, and material requirements. Devise and maintain plans and records. Provide recommendations and input to supervisor concerning personnel actions such as performance appraisals, awards, disciplinary actions, and leave. Perform a full range of shop work. Implement safety regulatory requirements. Ensure that other workers in the shop wear appropriate safety equipment and follow pertinent safety precautions. Prepare for and participate in various types of readiness evaluations and inspections. Prepare for and participate in mobilizations and command support exercises. Perform additional duties such as structural firefighting, aircraft fire, crash, and rescue duty. Perform additional duties such as snow removal, munitions loading and handling, and heavy equipment operation. Perform maintenance of facilities and equipment services. Serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies. Possess a broad comprehensive knowledge of various machining operations and accepted machine trade methods and techniques. Skill in using conventional and/or computer numerical controlled machine tools. Experience performing a wide range of manual welding processes involving oxyacetylene, oxyhydrogen, and other industrial gases.

Qualifications: AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG. The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible. The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of consideration will be U.S. Citizens. Military Grades: Enlisted Only - Not to exceed the rank of MSgt. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience or training that has provided a basic knowledge of machining processes; and experience with the use of drill presses, shapers, planers and other types of associated machine tools. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: WG-12 Level - Must possess specialized experience performing the full range of machining operations on most types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments; experience or training in planning and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets and other drawings that may have missing or incorrect information; experience in applying shop mathematics in establishing needed dimensions, such as required for chasing threads or machining angular surfaces; locating and marking surfaces and angles to be machined; experience in programming machining operations, setting up and operating CNC machine tools; experience with advanced shop mathematics such as geometric and trigonometric formulas to make computation for laying out work, machining pieces at unusual or compound angles, determining gear ratios pitch, angles and other similar exact or precision dimension. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

How to Apply: 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/12849405 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-12-16