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: 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. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: http://www.redriver.army.mil.

Duties

Fabricate precision machine parts to perform tasks as required. Rebuild parts/items of equipment from raw stock of different metals. Lay out work utilizing precision measuring devices required to perform work. Ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available to perform the required work. Manufacture non-routine parts and items from raw stock of different metals (e.g. metal alloys, and other materials). Determine work procedures (e.g. machine, tools, and equipment) necessary to attain required finishes and tolerances to meet mission requirements. Fabricate, modify, and repair gages, jigs, fixtures, tools and dies used in the manufacture, modification and repair of parts, tools, equipment, machines and heavy machine work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain a Personnel Background Investigation (NACI).
• May be required to travel (TDY) 10% of the time for business purposes.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment/change in job physical and maintain annual requirements thereafter.
• Position requires moderate lifting up to 40 lbs. when moving machine attachments and work pieces. Hoist, hand trucks, lifts, and other workers are available to assist with heavier items.
• Temporary promotion may be made or extended up to a maximum of five years and can be made permanent without further competition.
• Temporary appointment may be extended in one year increments up to a maximum of three years but cannot be made permanent.
• Time Limited Detail NTE may be made or extended at management discretion.

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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary 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 Toolmaker Leader without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform the common Toolmaker Leader duties including fabricating, modifying, and repairing gages, jigs, fixtures, tools and dies used in the manufacture, modification and repair of parts, tools, equipment, machines and heavy machine work. Ability to demonstrate the proper work methods for others, planning and laying out work, and reviewing blueprints, drawings, and sketches of items to be worked. Working under normal supervision of a work leader 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 Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use Hand Tools for Machine ShopAbility To Use Shop DrawingsKnowledge of MetalsMeasurement and LayoutOperation of Machine ToolsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Efforts: Work requires standing, stooping, bending and reaching. Requires moderate lifting up to 40 lbs. when moving machine attachments and work pieces. Hoist, hand trucks, lifts, and other workers are available to assist with heavier items. Working Conditions: Works inside in a machine shop environment where there is danger to the skin and eyes from flying metal chips, abrasive particles and hot metal. Worker is subject to the usual dirt and noise of machine shop activities.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.

Contacts

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