Welder

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range & Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located at the Tooele Army Depot. This position serves as a Welder, performing welding duties using electric, oxyacetylene, and/or inert gas- shielded welding process.

Duties

• •Performs welding duties using electric, oxyacetylene, and/or inert gas-shielded welding processes.
• •Utilizes templates, jigs, blueprints, MIL Standards, and other guides to repair, modify, and/or fabricate metal items for all types of equipment.
• •Designs and fabricates special tools and fixtures to hold work securely in place to resist welding stresses and facilitate quality welding.
• •Installs fabricated sheet metal components and makes minor repairs in MILVAN's.
• •Interprets blueprints, drawings, sketches, specifications, etc.
• •Inspects containers, and arranges for major equipment and spare parts required in the repair of containers.
• •Inspects all MILVAN or containers received and shipped at Tooele, including containers loaded with ammunition.
• •Operates container handling equipment operating various makes, types, and sizes, capable of lifting up to 99,000 pounds as high as 48 feet, to perform the loading, unloading, moving, or lifting of heavy containers.
• •Operates forklifts capable of lifting up to 15,000 pounds to load, unload, stack, unstack, warehouse, and move boxes, crates, packages, pallets, or loose items.

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 Welder WG-10 without more than normal supervision. Applying one or more welding methods or processes such as spot, seam, and flash, or using a manual gas torch welding process such as oxyacetylene or arc welding process such as carbon-arc to join different kinds of parts or components in accordance with specifications. I have loaded, unloaded, and moved MILVAN's Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Welder WG-08 without more than normal supervision. Apply welds using flat and horizontal positions; set-up and adjust equipment to accomplish welds; use shop orders, work orders, blueprints and drawings to determine equipment and material needed to accomplish welds. Failure to meet the Screen Out Element(s) will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Welder work involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and crawling which may be done in awkward and cramped positions. Frequently handles objects weighing from 20 to 45 pounds in setting up work and equipment and in completing assignments. Incumbent seeks assistance from co-workers, operates lifts, or overhead hoist for items in excess of 45 pounds. During forklift operation, physical effort is required in braking and steering, manipulation of clutch, shift, lifting and tilting mechanism. Working Conditions: Work is performed indoors and outdoors, sometimes in bad weather, in areas that are noisy, dirty, and smoky. Involves exposure to fumes; infrared and ultraviolet radiation; heat and flying sparks; the glare of torches and heated materials; the possibility of eye injury, electrical shock, burns, and broken bones; and the chance of cuts when working with sharp objects. The majority of the work is performed on concrete floors or, as required, on or in equipment being repaired. Subject to contamination from unusually hazardous agents and to potential explosions while welding equipment in designated hazard areas or locations.