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. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Responsible in the determination of weld quality according to applicable codes and/or specifications or contract documents. Verify welder qualifications/certifications, procedures or repair procedures such as specified welding or joining processes, shielding gases, filler metals, weld joint preparations have been followed per specifications. Inspect incoming work performed by private contractors to ensure all requirements have been met. Prepare quality feedback reports and computer input forms indicating acceptance and rejection data for the quality control reporting systems. Monitor and make recommendations on the established processes of the work centers to which assigned to achieve continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. T3 secret clearance required.
• 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.
• Business travel 25%.
• One-year probationary period.
• Obtain and maintain within two (2) years, certification through the American Welding Society (AWS) as a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) in accordance with the provisions of AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors.

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. 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. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Welding Inspector ~ without more than normal supervision. Performing inspections on a variety of fabricated subassemblies, storage trailers, brackets, and/or mounts used in electronics equipment systems. Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, specifications, demonstrating proper work processes, utilizing quality standards. Operating measuring instruments such as scale dividers, surface gauges, steel squares, and/or micrometers. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT Requires light to moderate lifting of tools and metal parts; frequent standing and walking. WORKING CONDITIONS Work is usually performed in well-lighted, heated, ventilated shop environments associated with the welding, sheet metal and machine tool trades or at nearby inspection stations. Exposed to loud noises from shop machines, possible cuts from handling metal parts. Chance of eye injury from flying metal chips and arc welding. Required to wear appropriate protective clothing and gear.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GN-W0MLAA TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Tobyhanna, PA 18466 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk