Machinist

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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Machinist without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common basic duties of a machinist. I can set-up and operate one or more machines such as milling machines, lathes, grinders, drill presses, power saws, and metalizing equipment.

I select proper type and size of material from stock and establish working point requiring knowledge of the various metals, the surface finishes to be machined, the proper cutting tools and correct machine feeds necessary to produce a quality product. I can make adjustments to the machine to ensure dimensional accuracy and type of finish required and determine the proper use of available jigs and fixtures.

Incumbent uses precision instruments such as calipers, scales, depth gauges, micrometers, thread gauges and other similar measuring devices common to the trade. 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. - 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 Tools for Machine Shop Ability to Use Shop Drawings Knowledge of Metals Measurement and Layout Operation of Machine Tools Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Physical Effort: Incumbent must work in standing, stooping, bending and reaching positions.

Frequently handles items weighing 15-25 pounds and occasionally is required to lift items in excess of 45 pounds; however hoists, lifts and other workers are available to assist with heavier items.

01Working Conditions

Work is performed in shop that is moderately lighted, heated and ventilated. Incumbent is exposed to disagreeable odors, smoke and fumes and also there is danger to skin and eyes from flying metal chips, abrasive particles, and hot metal; skin irritation from contact with coolants, lubricants and abrasive compounds; and danger to the fingers, hands and other parts of the body from cutting tools, grinding wheels, rotating work pieces and moving parts of machines.

Perform machining work using specialized adaptations of conventional and non conventional machine tools.,Fabricate, repair, or modify parts, fixtures, and assemblies used in maintenance repair operations.,Interpret complex and incomplete drawings or blueprints to guide machining tasks.,Provide guidance and direction to other workers to complete assigned tasks within projected timelines.,Use conventional machine tools (e.g., boring mills, milling machines, radial drills) and apply mathematics and algebraic formulas to set up gear trains and produce required specifications.