ARTILLERY REPAIRER

About the company

You will serve as a Artillery Repairer in the Direcorate, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCACC) of OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL.

Your tasks

• You will repair, rebuild, modify and test the M777 towed howitzers cannon assemblies; inspect, disassemble complete weapons; subassemblies checking for serviceability of parts by using precision instruments and gauges and electrical test equipment.
• You will ensure that assemblies are properly separated and orders replacement parts and other critical materials as required.
• You will troubleshoot and repair complex interconnected systems including high pressure air, hydraulic, ballistic fire control, Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and guidance, and communication components.
• You will rebuild carriages, mounts, compressed air and hydraulic brake systems, elevations and towering gear boxes, recoil systems and manual brake systems
• You will measure functional characteristics of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical artillery system using gauges, micrometers, multi-meters, bore scopes, laptop computer, pull over gauges, linear measuring devices and other test sets
• You will determine the materials, parts and equipment necessary, lays out the work and performs repairs as required.
• You will work with design engineers and contractor personnel to evaluate the reliability, operation, and function of new or developing artillery systems.
• You will will provide lower graded personnel instruction and demonstrate proper technique, work methods and procedures to ensure appropriate repairs area accomplished.

Requirements

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. WG-11: The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION: Perform common tasks including disassembly and assembly associated with rebuild and repair of artillery systems. WG-09: The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK UNDER CLOSER SUPERVISION AND ON THE JOB TRAINING: Perform common tasks including disassembly and assembly associated with rebuild and repair of artillery systems. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.