About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The depot's enormous maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: www.redriver.army.mil.

Duties

Conduct statistical sampling, inspection and initial serviceability assignment actions incident to a wide variety of plant surveillance operations involving material and munitions received, stored and shipped. Operate a truck tractor pulling semi-trailer to transport all types of ammunition and explosives throughout the installation and on public highways. Receive ammunitions, components, etc. Unload material, checking for damaged containers, correct stock number, quantity, etc. Store materials according to authorized procedures and instructions for temporary and permanent locations. Prepare material for shipping or issuing, verifying material against documentation to ensure correct nomenclature, stock number, quantity, etc. Perform inspections of munitions, components, and explosives materials.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment physical examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• This position is classified as drug testing position, and is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires heavy lifting up to 70lbs, and occasionally over 70lbs.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state Commercial Driver's License (CDL) certification requirements outlined in AMC-R 350-4.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Forklift Operator License to operate forklift equipment.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain the Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AAE) Certification and screening in accordance with AR 190-11.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain the Ammunition certifications: Ammo 45-Introduction to Ammunition and
• Ammo 62-Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials in accordance with AMC-R 350-4 within twelve months of employment.

Qualifications

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. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This announcement is a Direct Hire solicitation. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy. 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) Surveillance Inspector (Ammunition) (Direct Hiring Authority) ~ without more than normal supervision. Perform duties of inspecting proper loading of ammunition into vehicles to ensure proper storage. I can use a variety of Ammunition Peculiar Equipment to enable safe ammunition operations such as surveillance, maintenance, and preservation of ammunition. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The inspector performs duties that involve frequent walking, standing, stooping, bending and lifting items weighing up to approximately 70 pounds and occasionally lifting items in excess of 70 pounds to perform inspection of material and storage areas. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is usually performed inside and outdoors which are concerned with the receipt, storage, issue, demilitarization, disposal, and shipment of ammunition items which results in exposure to adverse weather and to potentially dangerous situations. May be required to wear protective clothing.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GM-W0MCAA US ARMY TACOM RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Texarkana, TX 75507 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk