About the Position: This position is located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). Serve as an ordnance Industrial Specialist involved in the administration and performance of industrial operations related to the manufacturing/overhaul of complex ordnance items and their component parts and subassemblies, and miscellaneous ordnance and accessories for the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC).

Duties

Analyze and develop complex bills of material (BOM), and develop material and labor cost estimate for the manufacturing requirements of assigned programs. Develop in-process production inspection plans for assigned mission items with emphasis on defect prevention through the application of appropriate control tools. Establish production manufacturing plans, in-process quality control and cost estimates in support of requirements for new manufacture and/or assembly and/or modification of one or more highly complex or specialized ordnance items. Provide advice and technical assistance to private industry on assigned items for which production contracts have been awarded. Determine facility requirements, machinery, tooling, and required skills. Review tech data package for pending procurement and production for completeness, clarity in defining responsibilities, inclusion of required in-process inspections, tests, processes and procedures. Investigate, analyze and resolve production related problems at the macro-level, providing cause and corrective action. Review technical data issues, identify problems and recommend engineering change proposals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

For Current Army Employees: Position maybe filled as temporary promotion, temporary reassignment or temporary change to lower grade not-to-exceed (NTE) 1 year by a current, permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions, reassignments or change to lower grades may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years and may be made permanent without further competition. For all NON-Current Army employees: Position may be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 13 months if candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Temporary appointments may be extended to a maximum of three years. This position will be filled at the GS-05, GS-07, GS-09, or GS-11 level. If selected at the GS-05, GS-07 or GS-09 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized. If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS05 General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes utilizing planning software to review material components; and assisting with reviewing course of action, updates or issues of production items to ensure timely completion of production items. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. GS07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing planning software to review material components; reviewing production schedules to provide recommendations; and reviewing course of action, updates or issues of production items to ensure timely completion of production items. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Industrial Management, Engineering, or Applied Science. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS09 AND GS11 SPECIALIZED EXPIERENCE AND EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED BELOW IN EDUCATION: You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving

Education

GS09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing planning software to create a bill of materials; evaluating industrial plants to provide recommendations in determining capacity for production of ordnance items and their component parts and subassemblies; planning production schedules to produce quality end products; and providing guidance to employees to ensure completion of ordnance production items. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

OR

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Industrial Management, Engineering, or Applied Science.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing planning software to create a bill of materials; evaluating industrial plants to determine capacity for production of ordnance items and their component parts and subassemblies; planning production schedules for specialized ordnance items such as artillery systems, rocket launchers, gun mounts, small arms or machine guns to produce quality end products; providing technical assistance to employees to ensure timely completion of complex ordnance production items; and providing course of action, updates or issues of production items to keep the command apprised of the production schedule. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Industrial Management, Engineering, or Applied Science.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BG-APF-W0K8AA ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk