Engineering Equipment Operator Leader

Your tasks

• Work under a supervisor who issues instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines and relies upon the incumbent to ensure that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group.
• Serve as working leader of 3 or more employees.
• Pass on to other workers instructions received from supervisor or division chief when executing support to classified programs.
• Ensure that needed plans, materials and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Work along with other employees and sets the pace, performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level as that performed by the unit .
• Operate engineering equipment such as bulldozers (D-7, D-8, or their equivalent), tracked and rubber wheeled front-end loaders, backhoes, motor graders and pans.
• Use equipment attachments such as winches, grading blades, and rippers. Adjusts attachments for proper positioning and working order.
• Operate front end loader, backhoe, and bulldozer with either bucket or blade to excavate for and cover ammunition and related items to be demilitarized.
• Destroy a variety of material of various classification levels requiring special handling and coordination.
• Destroy a variety of ammunition and related items such as explosives and propellants by detonation or burning in accordance with applicable safety and security regulations, standing operating procedures, and atmospheric conditions.

Requirements

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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Engineering Equipment Operator Leader without more than normal supervision. Ability to operate a variety of heavy equipment such as front-end loader, backhoes, and bulldozers, for grading of land, earth removal, bank slopping, ditch digging, leveling of road beds, etc.; I can communicate with other employees, such as relaying instructions from a supervisor. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Lead or Supervise Ammunition and Explosives Knowledge of Materials Leadership Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work assignments involve exerting heavy physical effort in lifting, walking, kneeling, bending, reaching, turning, and carrying and placing objects 45 lbs. and over, although most heavy lifting is done with mechanical assistance. Work is performed carefully and deliberately. Careful attention required in hand and eye coordination in setting and attaching detonating or ignition devices to explosives. Incumbent must use hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle various equipment controls. Incumbent is subject to vibration, jerking, and jolting during equipment operations.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed outdoors in all kinds of weather. Incumbent is exposed to dirt, noise, dust, fumes, and weather conditions, and is subject to flammables and explosives as well as cuts, bruises, and strains. Incumbent may be required to wear protective clothing and respirator.

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About the Position: Located in the Letterkenny Munitions Center Chambersburg, PA. Lead a skilled equipment-operations team supporting ammunition demilitarization.