Welder Worker

Summary 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 solicitation utilizing DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base, NDAA 1125 (a) and (c) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Welder Worker at Crane Army Ammunition Activity. Responsibilities Assist in the manufacture of new equipment, making repairs and modifications to all types of ammunition production equipment used at the Activity. Perform welder duties using electric, acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes. Make a wide range of welds from simple to precision welding, determining disassembly or repair necessary and materials to use. Work with light and heavy gauge, hardened metals, and overhead positions. Select type of rod and size of tip to accomplish welds, determining the heat necessary, setting up and adjusting equipment and maintaining proper speed, flame, motion, tip angle, and position to produce desired results. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Internal Army Candidates should apply on the alternate announcement: MCGL243197351462 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 permanent position. 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 Welder Worker without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen-out elements applicants should demonstrate experience with; 1) applying welds using flat and horizontal positions; 2) set-up and adjust equipment to accomplish welds; 3) use shop orders, work orders, blueprints and drawings to determine equipment and material needed to accomplish welds. – Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work involves standing, walking, stooping, climbing, and crawling. Work may be performed in awkward or cramped positions. Frequently handles, lifts, or carries parts or equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds. Occasionally may lift and carry items weighing more. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is done indoors and outdoors, sometimes in bad weather. Position is subject to noise, dirt, smoke, fumes, heat, sparks, and the glare of torches and heated materials. There is possibility of eye injury, electrical shock, burns, broken bones, and the chance of cuts when working with sharp objects. Education 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. 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. This is a Materiel Maintenance Management 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. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Term Appointment NTE – Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 1 year. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.