Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC).

Duties

Manufacture parts and complete items of equipment from raw stock of different kinds of metals and metal alloys and perform all the machining work required in the manufacturing of castings, forgings, weldments, and other fabrications. Study single, sets, and series of blueprints, drawings and sketches featuring orthographic, isometric, and other projections of items to be worked. Set up, prove out and operate a wide variety of NC/CNC machine tools to include multi axis machines to perform 1st pc acceptance for production run. Set up, prove out, and operate all types of conventional machine tools such as lathes, bench, plain, or universal milling machines, shapers, planers, internal and external grinders, drill presses and radial drills. Operate the NC/CNC machine to complete the entire work assignment, if the machining operation requires extensive manual input or precise nonstandard machining operations. Resolve problems concerning complex machining operations or procedures and suggest new alternative methods, if appropriate. Operate machine tools to cut, drill, bore, tap, ream, shape, turn, mill, grind, hone and lap items.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Subject to pre-employment and annual physical examination.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 6 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. This position will be filled at the WG-10 or WG-11 level. If selected at the WG-10 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized. 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 VeteransInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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 an Machinist without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further. The work of the position normally incudesperforming machining operations using both conventional and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine tools; setting up and operating a variety of conventional machine tools such as lathes, vertical and horizontal boring mills, or universal milling machines, internal and external grinders, drill presses and radial drills; reading blueprints, drawings and sketches; knowledge of the use of tooling required to produce the features, tolerances and surface finishes to specifications; applying shop mathematics in establishing needed dimensions; and performing precision machining for manufacture of tooling, fixtures, and engineering prototype components. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Use Hand Tools for Machine ShopAbility to Use Shop DrawingsKnowledge of MetalsOperation of Machine ToolsTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Physical Efforts: Work requires standing, bending and reaching; and frequent handling of objects weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally objects weighing as much as 45 pounds. Hoists, hand trucks, and other workers are available for heavier items. Working Conditions: Works in a well lighted, heated, ventilated shop. Exposed to dust from grinding, oil from machines, dirt, heat, noises, and fumes. Subject, to the hazards of burns from hot metal chips, dust in the lungs, cuts, bruises, injuries to hands from use of machine and hand tools, skin irritation from contact with coolants, lubricants, abrasive compounds, and to strains from infrequent moving, lifting, and handling of heavy items. Wears safety glasses, safety shoes, and other safety apparel and equipment as required

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GM-W0K8AA USA RIA JOINT MFG TECHNOLOGY CENTER DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk