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Posted: February 2, 2026 (9 days ago)

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Surveillance Inspector

U.S. Army Forces Command

Department of the Army

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$33.93 - $39.53

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves inspecting ammunition and explosives to ensure they are safe, reliable, and properly handled during storage, shipping, and use in military operations.

The role requires working in hazardous environments, checking equipment and processes for compliance, and enforcing safety rules.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in technical inspections, mechanical assembly, and a strong focus on safety who can handle physically demanding work without close oversight.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and inspection directives without more than normal supervision
  • Experience using tools, instruments, and testing methods to inspect equipment and determine acceptability
  • Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, and maintenance, including tasks like assembling fuses and handling components
  • Dexterity and safety knowledge for working with explosives and hazardous materials
  • Familiarity with technical practices, materials, and use of measuring instruments
  • Physical ability to lift up to 40 pounds (with assistance for heavier), stand for long periods, and work in uncomfortable or dangerous conditions
  • Enforce safety regulations and conduct inspections in warehouse, field, and firing range settings

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position serves as an Ammunition Surveillance Inspector conducting functions and duties in support and accomplishment of the Quality Assurance, Ammunition Surveillance Program for the safety, logistics, serviceability and reliability of ammunition/explosives and associated operations.

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) Surveillance Inspector~ WG-10: Interpret drawings, specifications and inspection directives; Utilizing guides, instruments, tools, and testing methods to inspect conventional equipment; Determine production acceptability, working in production, rework, or maintenance equipment operations; Perform tasks such as assembling a fuse, inserting booster charges and detonators, screwing or bolting down components to various equipment; Operate conventional equipment and explosives production process.

without more than normal supervision. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(related to mobile equipment operation) Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Physical Effort: Duties involve frequent walking, bending, stooping and standing for long periods on various surfaces and in work areas in tiring uncomfortable positions.

Frequent lifting up to 40 pounds is required; as well as lifting of over 40 pounds with assistance.

Working Conditions: Works under extremely hazardous conditions as regards to exposure to ammunition and explosives both in packaged and loose form.

Work is done inside in areas that are hot, cold, damp, drafty, or poorly lighted or outside in prevailing weather conditions. Work will be performed in both a warehouse and field environment.

Work may be dirty, dusty and greasy. The worker is exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, falls or accidents with moving equipment.

Employee is required to wear safety shoes, coveralls, face shields, goggles, masks, gloves, hard hat, hearing protection and/or other safety equipment and clothing while engaged in various surveillance operations and inspections.

Major Duties:

  • Conduct physical inspections of inbound and outbound empty and loaded transportation assets and conveyances (trucks and vehicles) provided for shipment for compliance prior to loading.
  • Inspect, monitor and evaluate loading process, and conduct inspection of loaded containers/pallets for compliance with specific item technical loading drawing requirements.
  • Inspect small arms ammunition to ensure segregation of ball and blank ammunition.
  • Conduct technical inspections, operations and activities in the receipt, shipment, handling, inspection, storage, safety, and logistics functions involving conventional ammunition items, large/small rockets and guided missiles used and stored.
  • Enforce safety regulations to operating personnel to assure safe storage, compatibility, explosive limits.
  • Conduct visual, mechanical, functional, static or dimensional tests in workshop, at storage location, or on a firing range.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CHDE-26-12874728-DE