Job opening: Heavy Mobile Equipment Inspector
Salary: $30 - 35 per hour
Published at: Jun 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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 the Directorate of Product Assurance, Quality Control Division, at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Duties
Assign condition/classification codes to major, secondary, and component parts.
Perform inspection tasks relative to the rebuild, reconditioning, and/or modification on equipment such as combat, tactical, and automotive.
Perform maintenance processes to include disassembly, repair, and overhaul in a bay/line operation.
Road test tracked and/or wheeled vehicles.
Perform in-process inspection at various repair stations during the inspection cycle.
Use a wide variety of test, measuring, and diagnostic equipment in performing inspections.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
- Must be able to occasionally travel (10%) to attend workshops, training, or seminars.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Must be able to pass a physical examination prior to employment and annually thereafter.
- Must possess or be able to have or obtain and maintain a valid commercial driving license (CDL) Class B within 180 days of entering the position.
- Must undergo pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter as this is testing designated position (TDP).
- Must be willing to accept a temporary appointment.
- This position is subject to shift work based on the needs of the organization.
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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
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 Inspect and do the work of an Heavy Mobile Equipment Inspector without more than normal supervision. Have the ability to perform common tasks including: 1) performing inspections of equipment such as combat, tactical, and 2) automotive; assisting shop personnel with inspection requirements; and 3) preparing inspection reports to include status of repair and deficiencies. I can operate test, measuring, and/or diagnostic equipment; and can assist with maintenance processes such as disassembly, repair, and overhaul in a bay/line operation. 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.
Ability To InspectAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Trouble ShootingUse of Measuring Instruments
Physical Efforts: The inspector performs his work on hard surfaces with equipment frequently overhead and where parts are in hard to reach places. This requires him to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Inspector frequently lifts and carries equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. For items of bulk or excessive weight, may require seeking assistance from additional personnel.
Working Conditions: Inspector frequently performs duties inside where it is drafty and noisy, and fumes from vehicles are usually present or stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time. There are times when he must crawl under vehicles and inspect while on hard, usually damp surfaces. There is the possibility of needing to inspect while on a type of lift, raised platform or on top of equipment. Inspector is occasionally called upon to work outside, sometimes in bad weather. During road tests inspector is subject to road hazards and testing course hazards. Dirt, dust and grease are frequently present and care must be exercised around vehicle fluids, such as battery acids and hydraulic fluids, may cause burns or irritate the skin. There is frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, bruises, shocks, burns and strains.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address GP-W0L6AA LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT
DO NOT MAIL
Chambersburg, PA 17201
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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