Machinist Leader

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) (DOA); Anniston Army Depot (AL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) at Anniston Army Depot, AL seeks a Machinist Leader WL-11 responsible for coordinating work, interpreting blueprints, and directing machine shop operations to produce precise parts.

Candidates must be able to lead a team, use CNC machines and hand tools, read shop drawings, and apply metals knowledge with strict safety and housekeeping standards. This is a full-time, on-site position with no telework.

Qualifications

• 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)

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the work of multiple employees by assigning tasks
• Determines the operational sequences required to assemble maintenance mission equipment
• Interprets complex technical instructions, including blueprints, to provide guidance to subordinate workers
• Directs the use of conventional and non-conventional machine tools to produce parts that meet required dimensions
• Ensures compliance standards are met by verifying completed work while enforcing housekeeping practices

Skills

Machinist leadership

CNC operation

Shop drawings

Metals knowledge

Measurement

Machine tools

Technical practices

Tools

CNC machines

Hand tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Summary

About the Position: The Anniston Army Depot is located in Anniston, Alabama in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain halfway between Atlanta, GA and Birmingham, AL just off Interstate 20. The Depot is the largest employer in Calhoun County with approximately 4000 employees.

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Overview

1 vacancy in the following location: Anniston Army Depot, AL

Telework eligible: No

Remote job: No

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Salary: $35.79 – $41.75 per hour

Pay scale & grade: WL 11

Promotion potential: None

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule: Full-time

Travel Required: Not required

Appointment type: Permanent

Occupations and job series: 3414 Machining

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. Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type: Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required: No

Federal employees – Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s hiring rules and pay scales.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Clarification from the agency

See “Who May Apply” in the “Qualifications” section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

• Coordinates the work of multiple employees by assigning tasks
• Determines the operational sequences required to assemble maintenance mission equipment
• Interprets complex technical instructions, including blueprints, to provide guidance to subordinate workers
• Directs the use of conventional and non-conventional machine tools to produce parts that meet required dimensions
• Ensures compliance standards are met by verifying completed work while enforcing housekeeping practices

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• 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

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.

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 Machinist Leader WL-3414-11 without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common set up and operate computer numerical control machines to complete assigned work; resolve problems concerning machining procedures to keep operations working, relaying supervisor instructions to employees, assigning and coordinating routine work, ensuring the availability of tools, materials, and equipment, monitoring work progress, answering questions regarding established procedures and work instructions, and promoting compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee, who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. I work under supervision of a work leader, journey-level employee, or supervisor 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)

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 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.
• 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.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• This is a(n) Career Program 17 position aligned under the Material Maintenance Management Directorate.
• 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.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement..
• Recruitment Incentives may be authorized
• Relocation Incentives may be authorized
• 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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk

Website: https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq

Address: GM-W0LXAA US ARMY TACOM ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

DO NOT MAIL

Anniston, AL 36201

US

Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request