THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TITLE 32 FABRIC WORKER (MI CSMS), Position Description Number D1210000 and is part of the MI CSMS, Michigan Army National Guard.

Duties

***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP*** This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility. The primary purpose of this position is to perform fabric and upholstery work in support of maintenance activities. DUTIES 1. Fabricates canvas covers, tarpaulins, and other canvas and leather items that are difficult to plan, lay out, construct, and fit because of figure irregularities, uncommon shapes and sizes, unusual designs, or intricately constructed parts. Measures area, objects, or machinery that canvas is to be installed on. Sketches pattern of item to be fabricated on heavy paper or cloth, laying out work, as necessary, circles, angles, curves and irregular shapes. Cuts out patterns and all parts of the item determining thickness and gauge of material needed. Sews/bonds parts of canvas, leather, and synthetic materials together. 2. Replaces hardware on canvas and webbing. Attaches tack buttons by clinching tack and buttons to material with hammer and wood block or by fastening with tack-button machine. Prepares and circular-stitches iron rings. Inserts brass grommets using die set, lead block, hollow steel cutter and punch, fastener anvil, riveting hammer, and wood mallet. Inserts eyelets, attaches tabular or belt rivets to canvas and webbing items, installs tent slips, and attaches other types of hardware to canvas equipage and tentage slips by clasps. Punches holes and inserts grommets into materials using a grommet machine. Cuts out and attaches various types of billets to canvas equipment. Affixes rolled end, angled short end, and wide webbing straps. Fabricates stitched grip and rope reinforced strap handles. Replaces damaged parts on suspenders. 3. Repairs worn or damaged leather equipment and attachments. Hand sews leather-using saddler's stitch or running stitch, using tools such as stitch maker, awl, fid, and needles. Machine sews items made of soft leather. Fastens pieces of leather together and joins edges for desired appearance. Finishes edges and surface of leather to include replacing missing or damaged buckles. 4. Repairs or replaces upholstery on tactical, commercial, and combat vehicles and equipment. Examines vehicle to determine extent of repair. Removes upholstery from seat assemblies. Repairs or replaces defective seat parts such as frames, springs, and padding. Measures, cuts, sews, and/or bonds new covering using tools of the trade. Installs and secures interior trim such as doors and cowl panels, armrests, metal trim, and door and window handles. Cuts out and installs new floor mats, carpeting, and weather stripping. 5. Cleans, maintains, and makes necessary adjustments to tools and power sewing machines used. 6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Michigan Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Michigan Army National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Michigan Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Michigan Army National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
• Must have a valid civilian driver's license.

Qualifications

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Military Grades: E1 - W3 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Months Required: 18 Months Experience or training reading and interpreting designs and blueprints, technical manuals, and prints, and drawing individual patterns, making alterations or adjustments to difficult patterns. Experience computing dimensions, lay out circles, angles, curves and irregular shapes. Experience planning, laying out, altering and constructing different, new or one-of-a-kind items. Experience applying mathematical principles such those used in the calculation and measurement of fabric. Experience operating, repairing, and maintaining sewing machines, punch presses and other related equipment. Experience using a variety of hand and power tools and measuring devices such as flexible measuring tapes, straight and curved rules, protractors, compasses, dividers, squares, patterns and templates.

Education

No substitution of education allowed for this position.

Contacts

• Address MI CSMS 3323 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Lansing, MI 48906 US
• Name: Tolu Shiyanbola
• Email: [email protected]