AU
$33 – $38 / hour
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This National Guard position involves performing precision machining and welding operations to manufacture and repair aircraft components, tools, and equipment in a military maintenance shop. It suits experienced machinists with advanced technical skills who can work to tight tolerances and are comfortable in a military environment.
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Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- Military rank between E2 and E6
- Experience or training in basic machining processes
- Ability to operate drill presses, shapers, planers, and associated machine tools
- Experience performing full range of machining operations on conventional or CNC machine tools
- Experience planning and laying out work from blueprints and technical drawings
- Skill in shop mathematics for establishing dimensions and precise angles
- Ability to program, set up, and operate CNC machine tools
- Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics including geometric and trigonometric formulas
Nice to have
- Aircraft welder certification
- Experience with ferrous and non-ferrous metal welding