Job opening: Blocker and Bracer Leader
Salary: $29 - 33 per hour
Published at: Aug 22 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: Serves as a Working Leader of a work crew that consists of WG-4602-08 Blocker and Bracers.
Duties
Pass on to other workers instructions received from supervisor and start work by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed to individual members of the group led.
Ensure that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available and that needed stocks are obtained from supply locations.
Check work in progress and, when finished, check for compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
Answer worker's questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (technical orders); obtain needed information or decisions from the supervisor on problems that come up during the work.
Provide information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems. Assure that equipment capacities are not exceeded and that tools are properly used.
Requirements
- 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 and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted and require pre-employment screening and random testing screening.
- This position requires an Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Security Certification/Screening in accordance AR 190-11.
- This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban/Lautenberg Amendment. This act bans individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and certain others from possession or access to firearms or ammunition.
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 do the work of an Blocker and Bracer Leader without more than normal supervision. Must have the ability to give directions to a number of employees in accomplishing task such as blocking and bracing equipment on truck trailers using blocks, braces, or other staying devices. Must be skilled in operating truck tractors with semi-trailers and Strad-O-Lift trailers to haul explosives, munitions, and components. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability To Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Knowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Average weight handled is approximately 45 pounds; however, occasionally will handle items weighing up to 65 pounds unassisted. Materials handling equipment, such as dollies, hand trucks, conveyors, high-lift trucks, etc., are available and used where ever practicable. Work pace may be rapid for long periods of time and heavy exertion is required at frequent intervals. Work situation may require constant sitting, kneeling, crouching, stooping, or climbing in strained or awkward positions.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work site will usually be in railroad cars, trailer, or magazines, under conditions of poor ventilation and inadequate light and is frequently exposed to disagreeable heat, coldness, dampness, wind and rail. Frequently is exposed to noise and to possible cuts, abrasions, and splinters from power sawing, handling lumber, spiking, nailing, and other work. Is exposed to nose and lung irritation from dust and sawdust and possible injuries from falling objects, swinging crane loads, etc. May wear protective eyeglasses, a face shield, protective ear devices, gloves, hard hats, hard toe shoes, or other protective equipment. Will be subject to general explosion hazard for the majority of the time and may also be subject to TNT or Tetryl-Poison hazard, toxic fumes, and other conditions found in explosives handling.
Contacts
- Address GL-W390AA MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
DO NOT MAIL
McAlester, OK 74501
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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