Munitions Inspector (Testing)

• Performs verification inspections on ammunition, rockets, missiles, mines, grenades, bulk high explosives, propellants and propelling, charges, fuses, primers, electro-explosive devices and experimental and non-standard ammunition.
• Maintains functionality of munitions by maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing solid propellant missiles.
• Performs ammunition tests using a wide range of gauges, torque wrenches, holding fixtures, testing devices and APE equipment.
• Performs inspections to ensure the transporting, packaging, and warehousing of munitions is compliant with established guidelines

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban (Lautenberg Amendment). Individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and certain others from possession or access to firearms or ammunition.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.

Qualifications

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) Munitions Inspector (Testing) without more than normal supervision. Experience performing common Munitions Inspector (Testing) duties which include conducting routine testing and inspection of conventional, improved conventional, missile and non-standard ammunition to determine quality, safety, and condition, comparing test results with established parameters to determine the structural integrity of missiles/components and inspecting vehicles to ensure transportation regulations are met. I work under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• PHYSICAL EFFORT
  Work performance requires heavy lifting (50 lbs.), good eyesight, large amounts of walking {up to five miles) between test areas and inspection bays. Inspectors are required to bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods of time to work around the equipment during operations and troubleshooting activities.

• WORKING CONDITIONS
  Works both inside and outside with exposure to weather extremes. Exposed to dirt, grease, cleaning solvents, sharp metal strapping, high explosives, and propellants, bare boostering explosives, chemical smoke devices, flammable solids (i.e., WP, RP, powdered metals, etc.,) electrostatically initiated ammunition, materials sensitive to static sparks and nonstandard materials. Works in areas where hearing and eye protection is required. Work includes donning full protective clothing (Tyvek) when performing some testing. Operators subject to profuse perspiration and extreme fatigue when working in protective clothing. Operators are subject to injuries such as cuts, bruises and burns while performing equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. Operators are subject to broken bones and injuries from falls when working on elevated structures. Operators are required to wear fall protection harnesses in some situations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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