About the Position: Serve as an Machine Tool Operator WG-7 in a developmental capacity, receives on-the-job and formal training, performs progressively more difficult and responsible assignments and upon management approval, being promoted to the Full Performance WG-8.
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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments External Candidates (U.S. Citizens) should apply on Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement: MCGL-26-12845640-DHA PPP, MSP, and ICTAP Candidates should apply on the alternate announcement: MCGL-26-12845641-MP 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 Machine Tool Operator~ without more than normal supervision. Duties/Tasks include operating conventional or computer machinery to construct mechanical parts and assemblies; and making minor offset adjustments to maintain sizes and shapes of work produced. - 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 Ability To Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics Ability To Use Shop Drawings Knowledge of Metals Measurement and Layout Operation of Machine Tools Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Effort: Lifting up to 44 pounds is required in lifting and carrying tools and materials. Prolonged standing and some bending, stooping, and reaching are also required. Incumbent is exposed to danger from sharp cutting surfaces of tools and operating parts of high-speed machinery, and regularly faces possible injuries ranging from cuts, bruises, and minor fractures to the loss of fingers, hands, and eyes. Working Conditions: Work is performed in adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated shops; Exposed to noise of machinery in operation and is subjected to dirt and grease from oily surfaces of tools and parts.
Responsible for general and daily machine cleanup, chip and shavings disposition, and proper disposition of used tooling.
Inspects the work produced by using various types of handheld measuring equipment, such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, and gauges to check dimensions to specified tolerances.
Loads bar stock into bar feeder and makes machine adjustments to accommodate for bar stock changes.
Makes minor changes in machine setup, such as changing inserts, tooling, and making offset adjustments to maintain sizes and shapes of the work produced.