Job opening: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)
Salary: $73 696 - 114 827 per year
Published at: Aug 13 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 at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC).
Duties
Performs mathematical calculations by various means of applying trigonometry, geometry, and algebra to determine angles, coordinates of critical dimensions, curves, clearances, and dimensional fits.
Operates Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) machines of various types, sizes, and manufacturers.
Conducts measuring techniques and preliminary plans for inspection.
Reviews engineering blueprints to check for accuracy.
Develops inspection requirements for single and multiple operations.
Provides the lower grade personnel with technical assistance.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position may require up to 5% travel.
Qualifications
Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
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.
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized experience at GS-11: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: operating Coordinate Measurement Machine(CMM), performing mathematical calculations, and reading engineering blueprints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10)
Specialized experience at GS-12: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: operating Coordinate Measurement Machine(CMM), performing mathematical calculations, reviewing engineering blueprints and Developing inspection requirements operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Applied MathematicsCommunicationsLeadershipMechanical Engineering
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.
For the GS-11, must have 52 weeks at the GS-10 (or equivalent)
For the GS-12, must have 52 weeks at the GS-11 (or equivalent)
If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.
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 qualifications requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address GM-W0K8AA USA RIA JOINT MFG TECHNOLOGY CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
Rock Island, IL 61299
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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