Production Machinery Mechanic

About the Position: The Joint Munitions Command provides the Joint Force with ready, reliable, lethal munitions at the speed of war. JMC's mission is to support the production, storage, distribution, and demilitarization of munitions. This position serves as Production Machinery Mechanic located at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, which is a subordinate installation of JMC.

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.


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 Production Machinery Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Must possess the ability to perform common tasks including applying specific maintenance and repair procedures to install, repair, overhaul, align, and test production machinery equipment while interpreting multi-view drawings, sketches, and specifications and applying a variety of methods and techniques. I can detect malfunctions, determine corrective measures, and make repairs using test equipment and measuring devices, such as feeler gauges, micrometers, tachometers, portable machines, and hand tools. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.



PHYSICAL EFFORT
Average weights handled are about 50 pounds. Hoists, dollies and cranes are available for use with heavy objects. Considerable standing, stooping, crawling, and working in strained or awkward positions is required. Must have good coordination and balance in working around machinery while in operation. The two person lift limit is 100 pounds and will only be used for single event, non-routine lifts.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Most work is performed indoors. Uncomfortable conditions exist such as noise, dirt, grease, vibrations, poor illumination and ventilation, and unpleasant odors. Incumbent is exposed to possibility of burns from hot water and steam while working on high pressure steam lines; subject to strains, cuts, and bruises while working with wrenches and other tools; subjected to hazards of working around moving machinery; and subjected to explosive hazards while working on production equipment while explosive operations are in progress.