Explosives Operator Leader

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position serves as a working leader for Explosives Operator assigning tasks to be performed, working along with other workers and setting the pace, demonstrating proper work methods, and ensuring all plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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 an Explosives Operator Leader without more than normal supervision. Ability to lead or supervise as an Explosives Operator Leader.

Perform common working leader duties laying out assignments for others, demonstrating how to set up and operate equipment and tools, inspecting other works, giving directions to number of employees, checking work for compliance and providing status reports to supervisor.- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Ability to plan and organize work Ammunition and Explosives Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

PHYSICAL EFFORT Frequently lifts objects weighing 30 to 40 pounds. Some assignments require lifts above 60 pounds at a production pace.

All lifts over 50 pounds will be assisted with a two person lift or using a mechanical handling equipment lifting device.

The two person lift limit is 100 pounds and will only be used for single event, non-routine lifts. May pull or push hand trucks weighing several hundred pounds.

The work requires sitting, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, and long periods of standing. Endurance and eye-hand coordination are required to work at a set pace and rhythm for long periods.

WORKING CONDITIONS The work is usually performed indoors and outdoors in covered areas or passageways, which provide some protection. Work areas are usually well lighted and ventilated.

Some operations cause uncomfortable steam and heat in the work areas. Operators are required to stand on floors made of concrete, lead, or conductive composition.

They wear protective closing such as specially treated coveralls, respirators, and goggles on many assignments.

They are frequently exposed to moisture and wet floors as a result of cleanup operations in powder areas. They are exposed to the possibility of explosion and flash fires.

There is a chance of injuries ranging from loss of life or limbs to burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, and nausea. Major Duties:

• Give direction to a number of employees in accomplishing trades and labor type work
• Plan workload
• Identify resources, such as personnel, equipment and supplies
• Present briefings on safety and policy to personnel
• Oversee process development, such as work methods