Engineering Technician (Mechanical)

at Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) in Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Directorate, Simulation & Test Range Division. Responsibilities Analyzes major features of assigned end items which are critical to the entire system. Prepares, coordinates and reviews engineering change requests for staffing through appropriate mission agencies pertaining to proposed changes in technical data requirements. Prepares and releases Computer Aided Design (CAD) master models and associated check prints in accordance with customer technical data Prepares detailed engineering layouts and drawings in support of prototype manufacture and/or proposed revision to existing technical data. Utilize Siemens (Unigraphics), NX and/or Pro/Engineer CAD software. Provides formal recommendations for acceptance or rejection of request for waiver or request for deviation. Participates in initial planning discussions for projects, attends subsequent staff meetings and participates in discussions relating to assignments. Accomplishes periodic and special ammunition surveillance inspections or tests to determine quality, safety, and condition of a wide variety of ammunition items and components in storage at the plant. Conducts pre-issue/pre-shipment inspections of ammunition and ammunition items scheduled for shipment to users when determined that additional inspection is required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment willbe appointed/converted into a Term 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 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: performing assignments for production engineering of weapons systems/components; creating computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting models from established engineering practices and procedures; and studying tech data packages (TDP) pertaining to ammunition and weapon components/items to include in-process and performance testing ammunition end-items. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering Oral Communication Quality Management Technology Application Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education Additional Information The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource. This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer. 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. 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. This is a Science, Engineering and Analysis Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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.