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 located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). Responsibilities Perform final and in progress calibration and measurement inspections. Conduct certification on final acceptance and in-process gages, jigs, fixtures and measuring equipment. Determine the accuracy of items and initiates applicable reports. Review drawings on gages, jigs and fixtures for correlation of design function and mathematical computation with component drawings. Make recommendations to elements of the work force in support of continuous improvement and decisions relating to interpretation of procedures. Recommend changes and identify discrepancies concerning precision measurements and techniques. Ensure preparation and/or update of gauge record cards and initiate and maintain all required reports relative to assigned tasks. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment Not To Exceed (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 will be 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 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 Precision Calibration/Measurement Inspector without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further. The work of the position normally includes: interpreting written technical data packages to determine inspection requirements; calibrating manufactured and repaired equipment; correlating design function and mathematical computations with component drawings; using precision measuring equipment such as; length measuring machine, gage blocks, sine bar/plate, angle blocks, internal and external measuring equipment, optical contour projector, optical flats, devising lead, harness tester, profilometer and thread checker. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Inspect Ability To Use Shop Drawings Measurement and Layout Operation of Machine Tools Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Effort: Utilizes a fine sense of touch in the handling and operation of delicate measuring instruments. Applies close mental application and exacting hand and eye coordination for prolonged periods in order to accomplish a consistent high level of accuracy. Working Conditions: Air Conditioned work area provides good working conditions. On occasion, work assignments require incumbent to be around machinery in manufacturing area. 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. This is a 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. 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.