Explosives Operator

About the company

About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Pine Bluff Arsenal. This positions serves as a Explosives Operator operating and maintaining automated munitions assembly-line equipment to support safe, quality production.

Your tasks

• Operates automated munitions assembly-line equipment to renovate, demilitarize, load, modify, and maintain ammunition and high-explosive items.
• Disassembles ammunition components using automated machinery, fixtures, powered hand tools, and manual processes.
• Monitors and adjusts production-line equipment to maintain safe, continuous operation and ensure acceptable product quality.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Conducts in-process inspections and assembles fuze components in accordance with standard operating procedures.

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 Explosives Operator without more than normal supervision. Duties which include operating automated munitions assembly-line operations, ammunition disassembly and fuze assembly and equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading) Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Physical Efforts: Work involves sitting, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, lifting, carrying, and long periods of standing handling moderately heavy objects weighing 30 to 40 pounds. While working on production lines where relative light (less than 10 pounds) components are handled, the incumbent must frequently stand for extended periods, and work with a rhythmic set pace, reaching, bending, and manipulating parts. Careful attention is required in eye-hand coordinating, and in setting and attaching detonating and/or initiating devices to explosives. Incumbent will be subject to frequent changes to other work assignments due to the nature of production line operations where workload changes, the availability of qualified personnel, line malfunctions, and numerous other variables impact work assignments.

Working Conditions: Work is both inside and outside. The nature of the word is dirty, dusty, greasy, and noisy. Workers are required to stand on floors made of concrete for long periods of time. Incumbent must wear protective clothing such as specially treated coveralls, safety shoes, respirators, protective masks, and goggles on most assignments. Frequently exposed to moisture and wet floors as a result of cleanup operations in working areas and exposed to fumes from acids and explosives. There is chance of injuries ranging from loss of life or limb to burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, and nausea due to exposure to the possibility of explosion and flash fire.