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Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic Leader

Department of the Army
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)
USA RIA JOINT MFG & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (JMTC) - MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS DIVISION

Summary

About the Position: Works under supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor who issues instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines, and relies on the incumbent to assure that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group. Serve as working leader of approximately 10-12 employees in accomplishing trades and labor work.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/25/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 25, 2026
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$38.28 - $44.67 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WL 12
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Term - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Extensions may be possible in accordance with guidance on the job announcement.
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
MCGM-26-12983716-MP
Control number
872845300

Duties

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  • Serve as a working leader of Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic employees.
  • Provide information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems.
  • Advise and provide guidance to team members on policies and procedures, written instructions, and other directives.
  • Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
  • Analyze and repair electronic malfunctions of direct computer controls, dedicated computer controls, soft wired controls, and other complex controlling elements.
  • Determine from nature of malfunction the circumstances under which it occurred the sequence of symptoms leading to final breakdown and most probable points in the system where the malfunction exists.
  • Service and repair mechanical and photocell tape readers, module testers, and printed circuit board testers.
  • Delegate and distribute workload to crews/employees.
  • Apply extensive knowledge in the disassembly and assembly of complex computerized equipment in order to get to the source of malfunction.

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.
  • Subject to pre-employment and annual physical examination. The incumbent is required to lift up to 40 lbs.
  • This position MAY require shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

Qualifications

Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

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
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Reinstatement



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 lead through subordinate supervisors as aElectronic Industrial Controls Mechanic Leader without more than normal supervision. The work of the position normally includes: analyzing and repairing electronic malfunctions of direct computer controls, dedicated computer controls, soft-wired controls, and other complex controlling elements of a wide variety of numerical control (NC), multi-axis machining centers and machine tools; and utilizing a variety of sophisticated test equipment (e.g. dual trace oscilloscopes, recording oscillographs, capacity analyzers, vacuum tube testers, signal generators, plug-in module tester and DC power supplies). - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.???????

  • Ability To Lead or Supervise
  • Ability To Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics
  • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
  • Theory of Electronics
  • Trouble shooting (Electronic Equipment)
  • Use of Test Equipment: Electronics
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  • Physical Efforts: Frequently handles objects weighing between 20 and 40 pounds, occasionally carrying them considerable distances. Required to lift, bend, stoop, push, and pull items/equipment for sustained periods of time.
  • Working Conditions: Works inside, in areas that are excessively noisy, dirty, greasy, and oily. Constantly exposed to sharp moving objects, pressures up to 2,200 pounds per square inch, and electrical systems with up to 440 volts of alternating current (AC) and 600 volts of direct current (DC).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource. This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer.

  • 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.
  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • This is a(n) Logistics Career Field 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.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of 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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

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.

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)


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Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Website
https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
Address
GM-W0K8AA USA RIA JOINT MFG TECHNOLOGY CENTER
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Rock Island, IL 61299
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