SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER
Air Force Materiel Command is hiring for the position of SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
DGJ summary of this job
Our own short read of this listing, built only from the facts it gives. The employer’s original text follows further down.
Air Force Materiel Command is hiring for the position of SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) LEADER in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
Pay stated in the listing: $32.23 - $37.62 per hour.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 6, 2026; applications close on Nov 12, 2026.
- Employer
- Air Force Materiel Command
- Location
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $32.23 - $37.62 per hour
- Found
- Nov 6, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Employer text
- 428 words, about 2 min to read
- Apply only on the official page (usajobs.gov). Dev Global Jobs is not the employer and never asks for a fee.
- Plan to apply before Nov 12, 2026.
- Read the employer’s full text below (about 2 min) before you apply.
- Build or check your CV with the free DGJ CV Builder.
DGJ Insight
Our own data about this role and place, from official statistics and our live job index.
This job's listed pay is 17% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
About the role
Full text from the employer, as published on USAJobs, arranged into sections. Nothing added or removed.
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
01QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-3800 Metal Work Family. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
The screen out element for this position is ???????Ability To Lead Or Supervise JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (includes constructing repair, and forging) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Layout and Pattern Development (includes Geometric Projection and Triangulation) Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work Dexterity (Assembly Disassembly Reassembly etc) PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ???????WORKING CONDITIONS: Works both inside and outside and is subjected to a moderate amount of noise and vibration from shop machines and a variety of weather conditions. Subject to cuts, bruises, falls, and burns.
Provides guidance and passes on to others the instructions received from Supervisor and gets work started. Develops and provides specialized hands-on-training for mechanics on specific PAC identified tasks involving the Certification of Personnel (COP) Program so as to ensure each employee is fully qualified to perform assigned tasks.
Plans and lays out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders in manufacturing aircraft sheet metal structures which have combined straight and curved edges, and irregular angles, planes and curves. Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Ask CSI about this job
Answers link to jobs and tools on Dev Global Jobs.
Review Dev Global Jobs
Used this site to find a job? Tell other job seekers what worked and what did not.