This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Incumbent will be assigned to the Metal Working Shop at a marine and earth moving equipment repair and maintenance facility. Work assignments are carried out in the shop, aboard vessels, and at field installations.

Duties

Serves as a member of the dry-docking team for docking and un-docking of vessels. Perform the required planning, layout and fitting work involved in the construction, maintenance and repair of equipment and structures. Reline pumps and drainages pipes, fabricate tanks, buoys, smokestacks, and breechings. Performs sheet metal work involving metals, such as galvanized iron, stainless-steel, tin, copper, lead, zinc, and aluminum for fabrications, modifications, and repairs to plant, budlings, and facilities. Plan, layout, and construct complex templates and/or patterns.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and/or maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment and annual physical examination to ensure required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position is subject to random drug and alcohol test screenings
• Must successfully pass pre-employment Metal Worker skills welding test.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment weld testing to obtain SMAW 6G (6010 root 7018 fill and cap) weld certification and maintain certification thereafter.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment weld testing to obtain 3G/4G FCAW (unlimited thickness)weld certification and maintain certification thereafter.
• Position requires the ability to walk on and traverse uneven ground.
• Must obtain and/or maintain within 12 months of being hired: -- forklift operator’s license -- scissor lift operator’s license -- aerial boom lift operator’s license -- overhead crane operator’s license
• Various protective devices such as safety shoes and glasses, gloves, respirators, and hard hats must be used.
• Position requires participation in and compliance with the Respiratory Protection Program.
• Employee may be required to serve up to 3 to 4 months continuous deployments per season. This could entail working away from home, on the river or other places for 3 to 4 months straight year after year.
• Due to continuous deployments incumbent may be subject to TDY at 30% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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(n) METAL WORKER WELDER~ without more than normal supervision; Repair, assembly, and/or installation of various types of metal and alloy. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision Physical effort: The work involves standing, walking, stooping, climbing and crawling. Work may be performed in an awkward or cramped position. Incumbent frequently handles, lifts, or carries parts or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally may lift and carry items weighing more. Working Conditions: Work is perform both inside and outside. Incumbent is subject to injury from lifting and operating machines; burns from electric arc, gas torches, and molten metal; and danger exists to the eyes from metal chips, electric arc, rust and dust. There is also the danger of explosive gases.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R901 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MEMPHIS DO NOT MAIL Memphis, TN 38103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk