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 in Letterkenny Munitions Center at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Serves as a Leader to Operator and Maintainer of the Ammonium Perchlorate (AP) Rocket Motor Demilitarization (ARMD) Facility for Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC).

Duties

Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment to ensure efficient operations. Utilize computer applications to monitor, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain ARMD systems and subcomponents. Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the thermal treatment chamber system. Interpret and follow drawings, schematics, and technical manuals of electrical, electronic controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems to troubleshoot, inspect and repair them to meet production standards. Utilize a wide variety of inspection techniques to examine assemblies, integrated systems/components. Perform inspection of tactical rocket motors looking for corrosion, damage, propellant abnormalities, nomenclature and ensures motors are safe to handle. Operate forklift (up to 28,000 lb. Capacity) for transporting the rocket motors, missiles, and ammunition. Uses overhead crane, slings, hoisting devices, dollies, transport vehicles, and specially designed conveyances. Make preliminary functional tests with a variety of standard and special purpose test equipment, holding fixtures, and precision measurement devices to inspect, identify, and validate initial operating conditions are within specific tolerances.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to perform TDY in CONUS and/or OCONUS up to 10% as directed by management to accomplish the described work.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Must meet ammunition certification requirements IAW AMC-R 350-4 within one year of employment.
• Operators are required by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to attend and successfully pass Smoke School Opacity Training semi-annually to be certified to read Visible Emissions.
• Must undergo physical examination and receive favorable results prior to appointment and annually thereafter.
• Must receive confined entry training.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must operate a forklift up to 28k lbs within 60 days of appointment.
• Must obtain and maintain certification as a qualified electrical worker.
• Must obtain, maintain, and meet LEMC formal training plan/requirements, to include military munitions rule training, for operation, inspection and maintenance of equipment and associated missiles.
• Requires overhead crane certification.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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 ARMD Facility Operator/Maintainer Leader without more than normal supervision. Ability to lead the work of ARMD Facility Operator/Maintainer demonstrated by experience utilizing the ARMD equipment to determine nature and scope of repairs, adjustments, and/or replacement of components. Design, test, install, and modify specialized tools, fixtures, and equipment for a variety of ammunition and missile related operations. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Ability To Lead or SuperviseDexterity and SafetyKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.Knowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)Use of Measuring Instruments Physical Effort: Moderate physical exertion is required. There is frequent standing, bending, and working in tiring positions. Work requires lifting and carrying items (tools, equipment parts, and components) from 10 to 40 pounds (and occasionally items weighing up to 50 pounds). Work can require large amounts of walking between control areas, processing equipment, and equipment bays. Operators are required to bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods of time to work around the equipment during operations, inspection, and troubleshooting activities. Workspace is limited in many instances requiring operators to be in awkward positions for long periods of time, often exceeding 10 minutes in length. Work frequently requires going up and down steps and on elevated structures (12 to 14 feet high). Work also includes working on outside high platforms (25 feet) and using appropriate man lifts to perform inspections, troubleshooting, and maintenance on equipment 30 to 40 feet off the ground. Incumbent must pass physical examination for working with and handling hazardous propellants and explosives and for entering confined spaces. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside well lighted, climate-controlled buildings. Work is also performed outside with exposure to weather extremes. Outside work will frequently occur and will involve extreme hot and cold conditions, inclement weather, rain, dust, etc. Some operations require workers to wear protective clothing and respirator. Work may include donning full protective clothing (Tyvek and full face/half mask respirators) when performing some of the system inspection and maintenance. Operators are subject to profuse perspiration and extreme fatigue when working in protective clothing. Operators are subject to injuries such as cuts, bruises and thermal/acidic burns while performing equipment inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Operators are exposed to high heat situations from the energetics thermal treatment equipment. Protective clothing for high heat equipment is sometimes required. Operators are subject to broken bones and injuries from falls when climbing steps and working on elevated structures. Operators are required to wear fall protection harnesses in some situations. Operators are exposed to electrical shock and burns. Arc rated protective clothing is required for electrical work. High pressure hydraulic and pneumatic systems can become injection hazards.

Contacts

• Address GL-W39Z02 US ARMY JMC LETTERKENNY MUNITIONS CTR DO NOT MAIL Chambersburg, PA 17201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk