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Machinist

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Summary

About the Position: This position is with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Regional Rivers Repair Fleet, where you will machine surfaces at unusual or compound angles and independently interpret and translate work orders, engineering drawings and specifications often lacking dimension tolerances, and types of fits and finishes.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
09/13/2024 to 09/16/2024
Salary
$31.60 to - $36.87 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Location
few vacancies in the following location:
Huntington, WV
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Intermittent
Work schedule
Intermittent
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
RECE244241700717ICTAP
Control number
809417100

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Duties

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  • Receive work assignments in the form of work orders or oral instructions accompanied by blueprints, sketches, drawings, models of parts, or other work specifications.
  • Interpret and apply sets and series of interrelated prints and drawings, to prepare supplementary sketches, and to calculate missing dimensions and tolerances.
  • Independently determine the work procedures, machine tools and attachments to be used, and the sequence of machining operations to accomplish each job.
  • Determine uncommon materials, dimensions, and tolerances.
  • Apply advanced shop mathematics, including geometric and trigonometric formulas, in laying out work and setting up machine tools.
  • Use any of the accepted trade methods and techniques and all conventional machine tools.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid State motor vehicle operator's license.
  • Required to complete a pre-appointment and annual Physical.
  • Required to complete a pre-appointment and random drug testing.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain all Corps of Engineers licenses associated with this position, such as Dump Truck, Truck and Trailer, Crane, Forklift, and Construction Equipment.

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.

  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible


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) Machinist without more than normal supervision. Manufacture parts and complete items of equipment from raw stock of different kind of metals and metal alloys and other materials, and perform machining work required to manufacture castings, forgings, weldments, and other fabrications. Carry-out assignments which require special adaption and extension of the use of conventional machine tools and the use of specialized and non-conventional machine tools such as jig borers, jib grinders, hobbing, machines, hob grinders, gear generators, and numerically controlled machine tools. Plan and lay out work, set up and operate machine tools, and perform bench and assembly work. - 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 Screen Out
  • Ability To Use Hand Tools for Machine Shop
  • Ability To Use Shop Drawings
  • Knowledge of Metals
  • Measurement and Layout
  • Operation of Machine Tools
  • Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires frequent standing, stretching, climbing, and crouching. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds; occasionally lifts and carries larger assemblies or complete units exceeding 50 pounds. Uses coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body in installing, repairing, operating, or testing equipment in confined spaces such as manholes, machinery recesses, lock walls, or on overhead structures; climbs ladders, scaffolding, and works from suspended stages.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed inside and outside during the day, and at night, as required by emergencies, over water that can be turbulent, and in the proximity of moving machinery. May work behind bulkheads, in tunnels, below water level or dewatered lock chambers or coffer boxes. Subject to falls, drowning, high voltage electrical shocks, injury and discomfort, exposure to moving equipment and machinery, loud noises, inclement weather and dangerous icy conditions, changing temperatures, exposure to dust from grinding, oil from machines, dirt, heat, fumes, paint vapors, sandblast particles, hazards of burns from hot metal chips, dust in lungs, cuts, bruises, injuries to hands from use of machine and hand tools, skin irritation from contact with coolants, lubricants, and abrasive compounds, and strains from infrequent moving, lifting, and handling of heavy items. Incumbent utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment for those conditions which may be heavy and uncomfortable. Wear safety glasses, safety shoes, protective ear devices, hard hats, hard toe shoes, respirators, protective clothing, and other safety apparel and equipment as required.

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.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 17 position.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • 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.
  • 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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