Summary

About the Position: Located at The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant as a Non-Destructive Tester Leader. Serves as Working Leader of 3 or more employees in accomplishing nondestructive testing. The highest level of non-supervisory work led is Nondestructive Tester WG-3705-11.

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Duties

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• Serves as Working Leader of 3 or more employees in accomplishing nondestructive testing.
• Passes on to other workers instructions received form supervisor and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led).
• Insures that needed plans, blueprints, material and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Performs non-film x-ray, on component cables, projectiles, bombs, fuzes, fuze components, motor tubes and related explosive contents.

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.
• Must be Level 2 or 3 Radiography certified per NAS 410.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Must be certified and individually identified in activity license for receipt, storage, and use of radiographic equipment as established by code of Federal Regulations Title 10.
• Incumbent must maintain AAE Security Certification/Screening IAW AR 190-11.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.

Qualifications

Current Permanent Army Employees should apply on the alternate announcement: MCGL-26-13060554-MP

Position may be filled as a Temporary Appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary 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 do the work of an Non-Destructive Tester Leader without more than normal supervision.

Maintain work progress by explaining assignments, showing junior personnel proper equipment setups, helping peers resolve routine inspection questions, and communicating job progress and safety issues to the supervisor. Independently set up and operate standard radiographic testing equipment (including Digital Radiography (DR) or conventional systems) to inspect munitions, metals, or structural components. As a certified NAS-410 Level 2 radiographer, I am skilled in performing accept/reject determinations in accordance with technical manuals, blueprints, and established criteria.

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 Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Metals
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

• PHYSICAL EFFORT - The physical demands of this position range from light to heavy in physical exertions due to the equipment set-up requirements, type of materials and components. Mental alertness, manual dexterity and good eyesight are required.
• WORKING CONDITIONS - Subject to numerous hazardous conditions due to, handling or association with chemicals, explosive munitions, and radiographic elements. Included are toxic and skin irritating chemicals, fire hazards, explosive munitions and injurious rays (x-ray, etc.). Most of the incumbents work will be performed indoors in well-lighted, heated, and ventilated buildings.

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 periodduring 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(n) Logistics 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.
• 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.

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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

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