Armament Equipment Repairer Leader

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Located in Qualifications Section Duties Pass on to other workers instructions received from supervisor and start work by assigning immediate tasks. Perform the full range of repair work from initial diagnosis and full disassembly to modification and reassembly of a wide variety of small arms including new or experimental weapons designed to meet rigid specifications. Ensure that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Check work in progress and when finished, checks for compliance with supervisor’s instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Provide information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall works operations and problems. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. This position is covered by the civilian drug abuse testing program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019, Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program. This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position. Criminal history background check required. Position requires a Secret Security Clearance. 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. Qualifications About the Position: Ensure that work assignment are carried out by work group members who test and inspect a wide variety of standard and non-standard weapons, apply a high degree of skill in precision fitting and finishing of new and modified components to very close tolerance, and redesign and modify components of weapons until firing function has accomplished the degree of performance desired. 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) Armament Equipment Repairer Leader ~ without more than normal supervision. Must possess the ability to perform common tasks associated with the issuance of instruction for work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines, and ensuring that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group. May also complete rebuild, modification, repair, inspection, and testing for all types of small arms and artillery systems. Items include rifles, handguns machine guns, mortars, rocket launchers and recoilless systems. Items are standard military and non-standard weapons. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Employee frequently lifts subassemblies or small weapons weighing 15 to 20 pounds and often carries large assemblies or weapons weighing up to 50 pounds. Work requires walking, bending, and long periods of standing. Working Conditions: Work is performed for a preponderance of time in well-lighted and ventilated shops with occasional trips to firing ranges; shop floors are usually of cement construction. Exposure to excessive noise from test firing weapons; possible injury due to handling tools and weapons; contact with dirt, grease, dust, solvents, cleaning solutions and fumes; and more serious injury who unloading jammed or misfired weapons, ricochet bullets and bluing solutions. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Logistics Functional Community Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is a(n) Material Maintenance Management Career Field (CF) position. Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives are not authorized. Relocation (Government Home Sale) Expenses are not authorized. This position may require overtime work. This position may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to cover work performed on weekends, holidays and/or in other situations. This is a AR3296 Bargaining Unit Position Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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