This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a working leader of a number of employees who safely operate specified tools and welding equipment to produce dimensionally correct parts/products.

Duties

Serve as a working leader providing work instructions to employees for daily tasks. Determine use of a variety of welding machines for metal pallet manufacturing. Advise workers on proper procedures and techniques to be used on the nature of assignment. Ensure proper selection of tools, welding materials, heat range, feed for a variety of metals and thickness to provide proper weldments, penetration, and fusion. Safely operate various types of welding equipment. Prepare area to be welded by cleaning, fitting, chipping, grinding, cutting, slag removal, and grinds welds when required.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you possess and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position meets the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening and random testing.
• This position must be able to obtain and maintain Welder Certification AWS D17.1 within 60 Days of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Welder Leader ~ without more than normal supervision. Performing common Welder Leader duties such as giving directions to a number of employees in accomplishing trades and labor work associated with the manufacturing of metal pallets, passing on instructions received from supervisor, demonstrating work procedures, checking work for compliance and providing status reports, ensuring needed plans, blueprints, materials and tools are also available - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT Will perform arduous duties which involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and crawling; and welding in hard-to-reach places may require awkward or cramped positions. May handle weights in excess of 50 pounds on occasion. The two person lift limit is 100 pounds and will only be used for single event, non-routine lifts. WORKING CONDITIONS Is exposed to such hazards as elevations, exposed electrical conductors, sharp edges, and toxic fumes with possibility of cuts, burns, shock, bruises, fractures, eye injury, electrical shock. Works both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. May be subject to uncomfortable conditions such as extreme temperatures, poor illumination, poor ventilation, unpleasant odors, and dampness, but not for extended periods.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address BT-APF-W390AA MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT DO NOT MAIL McAlester, OK 74501 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk