MACHINIST (WELDER)

Full Job Description

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service.

In addition, ARTs are required to maintain their active membership in the AF Reserve unit where assigned. ARTs receive on average one weekend of military training per month.

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In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C for the WG-3400 Machine Tool Work Family.

The screen out element for this position is the ability to do the work of a Machinist (Welder) position without more than normal supervision.

JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Ability to measure and lay out materials, tools, steps, etc., needed to perform assignments.

Knowledge of tools, equipment, and materials accounting and security and ability to operate machine tools. Ability to apply technical practices in the performance of assigned work.

Ability to use mechanical shop drawings. Knowledge of the nature and properties of metals required for work to be performed. Ability to use hand tools for machine shop.

Practical knowledge of and skill in applying the full range of conventional and/or numerically controlled machining principles, processes, and techniques, in addition to welding procedures.

Skill in planning work sequences. Ability to lay out reference points, lines, dimensions, and angles using shop mathematics and handbook formulas.

Ability to select and set up welding equipment, machine tools, and cutting tools. Skill in operating a wide variety of conventional and/or NC machine tools.

Ability to perform precision handwork to fit, finish, and assemble machined parts and equipment.

Knowledge of how numerous metals, metal alloys and other materials react to different machine tools and processes and techniques. Skill in using measuring instruments to maintain precise dimensions.

Knowledge of operating characteristics and design of a wide range of aircraft equipment.

Skill in repairing, welding, and machining a wide variety of aircraft components, parts, and non-powered AGE equipment. Ability to use machine drawings, technical manuals, and similar guides.

Skill in setting up and operating various machine tools used in the machinist trade to manufacture or remachine aircraft components and parts.

Skill in aligning and making fit-up when reassembling aircraft components and non-powered AGE equipment.

Knowledge of safety and security requirements as outlined in applicable standards, regulations and technical orders. Knowledge of USAF Technical Order Program and its procedures.

Ability to clean work area and/or job site upon completion of work. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. Must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.

The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART duties; however, the incumbent may also be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not exceed 30 % of total responsibilities.

Work schedules will be so aligned to allow the individual to function fully on unit training assembly (UTA) weekends. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. This is a testing designated position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Performs uncommon tours of duty.

May be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. May be required to fly in military or commercial aircraft for TDY purposes.

Must be certified for welding both aerospace and non-aerospace equipment under USAF technical orders and regulations. FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Works in tiring positions for prolonged periods.

The work requires frequent standing, bending, stooping, crouching, and arm movement. Some work may be occasionally performed in cramped areas, on temporary platforms, or overhead.

The employee frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Works in machine shop areas or other enclosed areas which are sometimes noisy, dirty, or unheated.

The employee is exposed to eye, skin, nose, and lung irritations from coolants, lubricants, and abrasive compounds, and to possible injuries and burns from flying metal chips, abrasive particles, and hot metal.

The employee is also frequently exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts and serious injuries to hands and fingers from accidents while operating machines.

To minimize or eliminate the effects of some of these conditions, the machinist follows numerous safety practices and wears or uses various protective devices such as machine tool shields, hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, face shields, hearing protection devices, and respirators.

These devices may be uncomfortable and may be worn for long periods of time. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties:

the primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART journey level mechanic that inspects, machines, weld and repairs aircraft parts and components, to design and manufacture support equipment used in all types of aircraft maintenance, and to train reservists in the accomplishment of task set forth herein.

Duties: Troubleshoots, overhauls, machines and repairs various types and sizes of industrial plant/facilities equipment.

Assignments frequently require extensive and detailed planning, set up and operation of a wide variety of machine tools.

Disassembles, inspects, and prepares condition reports on a wide range of industrial plant equipment. Performs complex, intricate, specialized or nonstandard machining.

Adapts and extends the use of conventional machine tools or uses specialized and non-conventional machine tools. Debugs first run numerically controlled machine programs.

Machines surfaces at unusual or compound angles. Plans, develops, writes and/or updates complex coded source programs in one or two designated computer command languages.

Develops programs from drawings, specifications, and other detailed sources for the accomplishment of various types of machine work on numerically controlled machine tools.

Welds a variety of metals and alloys considering elements such as arc stability, degree of penetration, surface tension, viscosity of flux, and shielding slag to determine adequacy and quality of welding.

Ensures compliance and practice of security directives, good safety, and health habits in all work areas.

Ensures tools are properly marked, calibrated (if necessary), and are secured when area is unattended. Certifies work produced under the USAF Technical Order Program.