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Instrument Mechanic Inspector

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)Watervliet, New York, United StatesFull-time$37.46 - $43.78 per hourPosted Nov 6, 2026Closes Nov 17, 2026

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) is hiring for the position of Instrument Mechanic Inspector in Watervliet, New York, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.

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Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) is hiring for the position of Instrument Mechanic Inspector in Watervliet, New York, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.

The advert names procurement as a skill for this role.

The listing gives the pay as $37.46 - $43.78 per hour.

The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).

Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 6, 2026; applications close on Nov 17, 2026.

Employer
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)
Location
Watervliet, New York, United States
Job type
Full-time
Pay
$37.46 - $43.78 per hour
Found
Nov 6, 2026 on USAJobs
Closes
Nov 17, 2026
Employer text
376 words, about 2 min to read
Skills named in the advert
procurement
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Updated Nov 6, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is around the benchmark.

This job: $76,960 to 89,440

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

Official routes: USCIS

Job description

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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 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 Instrument Mechanic Inspector without more than normal supervision such as: (1) Inspect and calibrate a wide variety of inspection gages for compliance with specifications and for practicability of design; (2) Knowledge of blueprint reading with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing); (3) Setup and Operate CMM Machines; and (4) Assist in gage design and development. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work is performed in a standing or sitting position. Limited physical effort is required for the intermittent handling and lifting of light and moderately heavy objects.

01WORKING CONDITIONS

Works either in air conditioned rooms with a constant temperature or in machine shop areas. Contact with tools and gages may soil hands.

Inspects/calibrates a wide variety of final inspection and work gages for compliance with specifications and for practicability of design.,Reviews gage and component drawings to determine the gage specified for the job can inspect the specified feature it is intended to inspect.,Coordinates external calibration and repair with outside gage vendors for specialized gaging.,Setup and Operate CMM’s Machines Collaborates with other supporting departments such as planning, quality planning, tool design, manufacturing and quality control in the development and procurement of new gages and inspection methods.

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