The US Army National Guard Units is seeking a skilled Sheet Metal Mechanic to join our team. As a Sheet Metal Mechanic, you will be responsible for planning, manufacturing, and installing cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects with easily constructed fastenings.

• Plan and lay out work to be accomplished in the shop, ensuring efficient and effective completion of tasks.
• Determine approaches, methods, and courses of action required to accomplish the mission of the shop.
• Independently determine appropriate maintenance procedures and estimate time, equipment, and material requirements.
• Devises and maintains plans and records, providing recommendations and input to the supervisor concerning personnel actions.
• Perform in-process, final inspection, and clear status symbols certifying work performed by others in the shop.
• Implement safety regulatory requirements, ensuring 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, inspections, mobilization, and command support exercises.
• Perform additional duties such as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment.

• National Guard membership is required.
• Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Military Grades: Enlisted
• Minimum Grade - PVT (E-1)
• Maximum Grade - 1SG (E-8)
• Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard.

• Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.
• A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position.
• Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment.
• A pre-placement physical is required if not already current.
• Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor).
• Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO).
• Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion).

• General Experience: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the ability to plan, manufacture, and install cylindrical, square, or rectangular-shaped objects that have easily constructed fastenings such as single and double-hem edges and single, double or grooved seams.
• Specialized Experience: Experience or training in planning, layout, and construction skills to manufacture items and systems with dovetailed seams, set-in-bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, or wired or lock seams.

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.

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance.

This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.

An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.