• Perform welder duties using electric, acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes.
• Use templates, jigs, blueprints, and other guides to repair, modify or fabricate metal items for all types of equipment.
• Work with light, heavy-gauge, and hardened metals, welding all the various types of weldable items assigned, using flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
• Operate and control the various movements of the crane and load to avoid quick drops, jerks or sudden movements which may cause cables to break or loads to fall.
• Operate forklifts on uneven conditions to unload vehicles and move materials in outside storage yards.
• Utilize a variety of hand and power tools to position, bend, shape, or modify assemblies or components in a safe and effective manner to accomplish assigned work.
• Perform general maintenance, care and minor repair of buildings, grounds, and facilities in support of other work crews.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program; and is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Incumbent will be required to travel/perform Temporary Duty (TOY) 50% of the time.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Drivers' License (CDL) to perform duties of position issued by the state of residence, at governments coordination and expense once on duty.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and meet the requirements of a pre-employment physical examination and must be able to meet the requirements of all subsequent physical examinations.
• Safe work conditions are an integral part of this position. Incumbent is required to know, comply with, and promote prescribed safety rules and regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining welder certifications required for precision work.

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) Welder ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common welding and repair services such as fabricate, cut, assemble, modify, and/or repair various metals. I can plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders or verbal instructions, and select material for fabrication or repair. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee 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.

PHYSICAL EFFORT
The work involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, lying down and working in cramped and confined areas and awkward positions. Frequently handles objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The work is done indoors and outdoors, on land and over water sometimes in bad weather, in areas that are noisy, dirty, and smoky. Occasionally working from ladders, platforms, and personal baskets plus boatswain's chairs. There is danger of falls, electrical shock, burns, cuts, bruises, broken bones, and exposure to fumes, flying spares, fire and arc burns from welding equipment. There is discomfort when wearing protective clothing and equipment like respirators, gloves, safety hats, leather, flotation devices, and safety belts.

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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