Machinist Leader

Summary

About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site:

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Duties

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• Assign daily work to team members based on supervisory instructions and priorities.
• Procure required blueprints, tools, and materials to prevent operational delays.
• Inspect work in progress for compliance with technical procedures and quality standards.
• Demonstrate proper machining techniques to guide personnel in meeting project deadlines.
• Enforce safety regulations to ensure personnel safety
• Report production status to supervisor for operational awareness.

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.
• Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 1 year and 1 day. 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 temporary or Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• 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.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or Business Travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.

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
• 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 do the work of an Machinist Leader without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Machinist Leader tasks such as working with various metals for fabrication; performing a wide range of welding processes; and operating a variety of machine tools such as lathes, mills, grinders, or drills. I work under supervision of a journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability to Lead or Supervise
• 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 Efforts: Required to stand, stoop, bend, reach and frequently required to handle objects weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally objects weighing as much as 40 pounds; however, hoists, lifts, and other works are available to assist with heavier items.
• Working Conditions: Works in a well-lighted, heated, ventilated shop with heated concrete floors. Exposed to dust from grinding, oil from machines, dirt, heat, noise and fumes. Subject to the hazards of burns from hot metal chips or welding flame, dust in the lungs, cuts, bruises, injuries to hands from use of machine and hand tools, and to strains from infrequent lifting or swinging of somewhat heavy items. Wears safety glasses, shoes and other 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.
• This position requires a 1 year trial 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 Material Maintenance Management 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.

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