Engineering Equipment Operator
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoW Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position serves as Engineering Equipment Operator for DPTMS at Range Control.
Major duties
Perform maintenance and repair on a variety of equipment and vehicles used at the range. Preheats metals prior to cutting or welding to prevent uneven breakage. Assist fellow coworkers with troubleshooting and repairing equipment used on the firing range. Operate a variety of motorized vehicles such as a forklift or tractor. Ability to tow vehicles that have become inoperable at duty location. Utilize laws and regulations to operate a variety of motorized vehicles.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a(n) Engineering Equipment Operator ~ without more than normal supervision. I am able to perform the common duties of an Engineering Equipment Operator including operating a variety of heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials such as sand, gravel, earth, or refuse; digging trenches, clearing brush, tree stumps, and rocks; and grading surfaces on generally flat, rolling or simple terrain. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORTS: The work requires heavy physical effort, good hand, eye, foot coordination, good depth perception; and mental alertness in the operation of various types of equipment, controls, and attachements. The employee must be able to exert physical effort for prolonged periods of time such as standing, walking, reaching, bending, turning and sitting, working in awkward positions and considerable strains to the body while accomplishing work in rough terrain flat, uneven surfaces and other field surfaces. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in all types of weather, often in and open driver's seat or platform, on steep hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces, and forests. The operator is exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning. Incumbent is subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from the motor and exhaust. Must wear and/or use protective equipment in accordance with established health and safety regulations and SOPs.
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