Sheet Metal Mechanic Leader
U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command
Posted: March 19, 2026 (0 days ago)
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U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command
Department of the Army
Location
Arkansas
Salary
$34.24 - $39.95
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of sheet metal mechanics at a U.S.
Army munitions facility in Arkansas, where you'll work hands-on with metal fabrication tasks like welding and assembly while guiding others on procedures and ensuring tools and materials are ready.
It's a mix of skilled labor and light supervision in a demanding environment with physical challenges like lifting heavy items and working in extreme temperatures.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in metalwork who enjoys mentoring a small team and thrives in a military support setting.
About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Pine Bluff Arsenal.
This position serves as a Sheet Metal Mechanic Leader, the primary purpose of this position is to serve as a working leader over Sheet Metal Mechanics.
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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Sheet Metal Mechanic Leader without more than normal supervision. Duties such as 1.
Performing welder duties using electric, acetylene and/or inert gas shield welding process; 2. Planning the steps required to accomplish work orders; and 3. Demonstrating proper work methods.
- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
(Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work Dexterity (Assembly, Disassembly, Reassembly, etc.) Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc.
(Includes Constructing, Repair, and Forging) Layout and Pattern Development (Includes Geometric Projection and Triangulation) Work requires standing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, reaching and often times working from ladders and scaffolds; often lifting objects weighing 50 lbs.
and more; and often working in awkward and cramped positions for long periods of time.
Performs work indoors and outdoors, from extreme hot to extreme cold, from clean areas to extra-hot and dirty areas.
Incumbent is exposed to possible injury from burns, falls, strains, cuts and bruises. Major Duties:
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