Artillery Hydro-Pneumatic Systems Mechanic Supervisor

Term Appointment NTE – Position may be filled as a Term Appointment Not To Exceed (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 supervise through subordinate supervisors as a Artillery Hydro-Pneumatic Systems Mechanic Supervisor. The work of the position normally includes: leading or supervising Artillery Repairers, Equipment Installers, or General Equipment Assemblers in a manufacturing environment. Setting work schedules and establishing priorities; reviewing employee’s work in progress or upon completion; planning work sequence to have work completed by deadlines – Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Meet Deadline Dates under Pressure Ability to Plan and Organize Work Ability to Supervise through Subordinate Supervisors Ability to Work with Others Ingenuity (Ability to Suggest and Apply New Methods) Knowledge of Different Relevant Lines of Work Knowledge of Materials PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires incumbent to bend, stoop, crouch, and kneel. Lifts and moves equipment weighing 25 pounds and occasionally weighing up to 60 pounds; position item in test stands frequently requiring reaching and working in awkward positions; exercises patience and sensitivity in the senses of sight and touch required in lapping, polishing, adjusting, and aligning items. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed inside. Subject to skin and eye irritations from solvents, greases, oils, and hydraulic fluids; possible scratches, cuts, strains and abrasions when handling and assembling parts. Required to follow safety procedures and wear safety equipment such as safety shoes, ear plugs, glasses, gloves, and respirators. Exposed to injury in test situations due to the explosive potential of pressurized air, injury from liquids subject to pressures from 1,500 – 9,000 pounds per square inch.
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. About the Position: This position is located in the Recoil Branch within the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC).