About the Position: This position is located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC).

Duties

Write a variety of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programs in order to manufacture products with CNC equipment. Utilize post processing software to translate CNC programs to computer language used by the machine tool. Interpret engineering blueprints or drawings to create CNC programs that manufacture parts to the requested specifications. Determine the correct tooling required to produce the most efficient process or quality part.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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. Experience required for GS-07: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience in providing assistance to CNC Programming Operators in the areas of programming, specifications and tolerances, and materials. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Education Substitution GS-07: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-07 level you may substitute education for experience with successful completion of at least one full year of graduate-level education progressing toward a master's or higher degree that is directly related to the work of the position. Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-07: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Experience required for GS-08: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software; interpreting engineering blueprints or drawings in order to create CNC programs; and performing practical mathematical calculations using trigonometry, geometry, and algebra. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience at GS-08: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-08 level, successful completion of at least one and a half years (27 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's or equivalent graduate degree that is directly related to the work of the position. Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-08: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Experience required for GS-09: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience creating Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) programs using Unigraphics (UG) NX CAM software; determining programming methods and the sequence of operations produce the most efficient process and quality part; and defining engineering tolerances using GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience at GS-09: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-09 level you may substitute education for experience with successful completion of at least a Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that is directly related to the work of the position. Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-09: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Experience required for GS-10: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience applying appropriate tooling and cutting data (Feeds and Speeds) based on a variety of factors, such as material characteristics, work holding or fixturing, machine capabilities, tool life, and productivity; and identifying cutting tools and work holding or fixturing required to create CNC programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience at GS-10: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-10 level you may substitute education for experience with successful completion of at least two and a half years (45 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that is directly related to the work of the position. Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-10: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Experience required for GS-11: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience resolving manufacturing problems related to machining, tooling, work holding or fixturing, and material characteristics; planning machining operations requiring multi-axis contouring, profiling, and extensive tooling to create highly complex parts; and verifying CNC program tool paths by utilizing simulation software. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience at GS-11: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-11 level you may substitute education for experience with successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, that is directly related to the work of the position. Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.

Education

Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 8 years.

Army employees who accept a time-limited appointment (to include employees with personal competitive status) will be separated at the end of the time-limited appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended. There are no return/reemployment rights to the position vacated prior to accepting the time-limited appointment. Permanent Army employees who accept such time-limited appointment opportunities will be expected to sign a statement of understanding to acknowledge the associated impacts to their permanent status.

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 Veterans
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Computer Skills
• Reasoning
• Technical Competence
• Technology Application

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.

-For the GS-07, must have 52 weeks at the GS-05 (or equivalent)
-For the GS-08, must have 52 weeks at the GS-07 (or equivalent)
-For the GS-09, must have 52 weeks at the GS-08 (or equivalent)
-For the GS-10, must have 52 weeks at the GS-09 (or equivalent)
-For the GS-11, must have 52 weeks at the GS-10 (or equivalent)

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