F15 Metals Technology Technician

Tests and examines
metal fabrication and repairs, performs welding, heat treating, and metal
surfacing tasks, maintains testing heat treating, welding and metal surfacing
equipment, designs and machines, precision tools, parts and assemblies,
inspects machine work, and supervises aircraft metals technology processing and
shop activities.

1. Examines and
tests condition of metal parts and Components and advises on metals processing,
design and production.

2. Designs,
manufacturers and modifies special precision tool, gages, dies and jigs to
facilitate special and routine metal working operations.

3. Performs
machine shop calculations.

4. Determines
metal Identity and characteristics.

5 Tests specimens
for predetermined requirements of tensile, bend, shear, and Impact strength.

6. Compares findings
with material and strength requirements contained in blueprints, specifications,
and technical publications.

7. Determines
repair ability of damaged machined parts.

8. Determines
necessity for heat treating parts, tooling, and repair/replace gages, jigs and
dies.

9. Train RSAF to
the 5 and 7 skill levels.

Requirements

1. Knowledge of
concepts and application of RSAFM 66 series and supporting publications.

2. Knowledge of
ferrous and nonferrous metal characteristics.

3. Craftsman
skills with various metal cutting machines, hand tools and precision measuring
instruments

4. Knowledge of
mechanical forces, stresses and strains as applied to tool and die design,
metal repair and fabrication processes to include forging and welding, metal
testing inspection and heat treatment, electroplating processes, applied
physical and chemical metallurgy

5. Use of welding and metals inspection
testing, heat -treating and electroplating equipment and tools and procedures
for safe handling and storage of cyanide solutions, acids and explosive gases
is mandatory.

Benefits