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 announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be considered for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement #MCGM240910171024

Duties

Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led). Checks work in progress and when finished, checks for compliance with supervisors instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Insures that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Independently lays out reference points, lines to be followed in the machining process, planning and setting up the work in the machine, programming the cutter path, selecting/shaping metal cutting tools, inserts and operating various machine tools. Performs continuous path/multi-axis machining operations through Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) programming using procedures such as multiple setups, debugging first run programs, and making changes to machine tool programs.

Requirements

• Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 4 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond 6 years, up to 8 years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond 8 years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health, ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires lifting/carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement 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 Machinist Leader without more than normal supervision which includes: (1) Providing guidance to others in performing machining work within a manufacturing/industrial environment; (2) Use of a variety of measuring instruments such as: vernier calipers, inside, outside and depth micrometers, surface gages, screw pitch gages, or squares and dial indicators; (3) Performing changes to machining processes that require frequent computing and establishing missing tolerances, dimensions, and types of fits and finishes; and (4) Manufacturing complex, non-routine parts and/or complete items of equipment from raw stock of different kinds of metals and metal alloys and other materials. To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use Shop DrawingsKnowledge of MetalsMeasurement and LayoutOperation of Machine ToolsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Effort: Job requires sitting about 25% of the time; 75% spent standing and walking. Other physical exertion is required in stooping, bending, and lifting. Very close visual attention is required in reading measurement instruments and color vision must be normal to verify materials and reports. Frequently handles objects weighing up to 10 pounds, and occasionally handles objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Working Conditions: Works in a well-lighted, heated, and ventilated shop with concrete floors. Exposed to dust from grinding, oil from machines, dirt, heat, noise, and fumes. Subject to the hazards of burns from hot metal chips, dust in the lungs, cuts, bruises, and injuries to the hands from the use of machine and hand tools, skin irritation from contact with coolants, lubricants, and abrasive compounds, and subject to strains from infrequent moving, lifting, and handling of heavy items. Wears safety glasses, shoes, and other safety apparel and equipment as required.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GM-W0K9AA US ARMY ARSENAL WATERVLIET DO NOT MAIL Watervliet, NY 12189 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk