Job summary

About the Position: : Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) one year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.

Major duties

Pass on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and start work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led). Ensure that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Answer workers questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (e.g., technical orders); obtains needed information or decisions from the supervisor on problems that come up during the work. Work along with other workers, setting the pace.

Qualification

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. To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to Lead of a Sheet Metal Mechanic Leader . Have the ability to perform common lead duties to include ensuring that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations; Seeing to it that there is enough work to keep everyone in work crew busy; Checking work in progress and when finished; Checking for compliance with supervisors instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines; Urging or advising other employees to follow supervisor's instructions and to meet deadlines; Demonstrating proper work methods. I work under normal supervision of supervisor 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 INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS ETC. (INCLUDING BLUEPRINT READING) Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work Dexterity (Assembly Disassembly Reassembly etc) Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (includes constructing repair, and forging) Layout and Pattern Development (includes Geometric Projection and Triangulation) PHYSICAL EFFORT Stands, climbs, reaches, lifts and bends in performing duties. Also required to work in cramped and awkward positions. Weight lifted seldom exceeds 50 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS Works inside, as well as outside. Employee is exposed to noise and vibration. Also subject to cuts, bruises, falls and burns. Required to wear appropriate safety equipment.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.