Prescription Eyeglass Maker Helper

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located in the Eyeglass Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary function of this position is to perform basic duties involved in the optical fabrication and manufacturing process.

Work involves moderate physical exertion, standing for long periods, and adherence to safety procedures in a clean, air-conditioned manufacturing area. Applicants are expected to understand and apply job elements and training requirements as part of the assessment

Job description

This position is located in the Eyeglass Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary function of this position is to perform basic duties involved in the optical fabrication and manufacturing process.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Performs tasks normally requiring moderate physical exertion, including occasionally lifting of up to 50 pounds. Work includes periods of standing for long periods on concrete floors, stooping, crouching, bending, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, and walking for up to twelve (12) hours in a given day. Heavy lifting (over 50 pounds) and strenuous exertion is occasionally necessary. The incumbent is standing or walking most of the time. The position requires manual dexterity. Incumbent must have the ability to maintain a high degree of mental alertness and concentration for up to twelve hours at a time. The work is performed inside in a clean and air-conditioned manufacturing area. The manufacturing setting requires particular attention to safety and emergency procedures in the case of injury or exposure to personnel. This includes assuring staff are educated and trained in proper operation of machinery and what to do in the event of an injury or emergency.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.