Engineering Equipment Operator Leader

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Operate tractor and heavy equipment, along with using hand and power operated garden tools in accomplishing trades and labor work.

Duties

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Work under a supervisor who issues instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines and relies upon the incumbent to ensure that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group.

Serve as a working leader of 3 or more employees.

Ensure that needed plans, materials and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.

Work along with other employees and sets the pace, performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level as that performed by the unit .

Operate various heavy equipment.

Load dump trucks with sand, gravel, earth or refuse.

Perform routine maintenance on assigned equipment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

This position meets the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening and random testing.

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.

Must possess a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) upon appointment and retain it at own expense.

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) Engineering Equipment Operator Leader ~ without more than normal supervision. Ability to lead and operate one or more types of heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials; Ability to use hand and power operated garden tools; Ability to communicate with other employees, such as relaying instructions from a Supervisor - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Physical effort is fatiguing due to continuous action of eyes, arms, legs, feet and torso used in manipulating various levers, brakes, and peddles. Strains to arms, legs and especially the stomach area resulting from jerking, jolting and vibration of the equipment. Exposed to injuries resulting from vehicle upsets, falls getting on and off equipment and cuts, bruises, scratches from working. Lifts materials up to 45 pounds when loading and unloading seed and fertilizer. Frequent bending, standing, reaching, etc. Exposed to poisonous shrubs, ivy, burns, etc.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Works outdoors and subject to frequently disagreeable weather (snow, heat, and rain) and jolting from vehicle. Subject to dust, dirt, grease, noise, exhaust fumes, cuts, bruises, mud, and flying objects from power equipment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a(n) Logistics Career Field position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

This position may require Overtime work.

This position may require Shift work and/or Rotating shifts.

This position may require you to wear Personal Protective Equipment and/or clothing.

This is an AR3135 Bargaining Unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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