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Welder

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command

Department of the Army

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$26.97 - $35.74

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves performing welding tasks on metal parts and equipment at a U.S.

Army depot in Utah, using methods like electric arc, oxyacetylene, and gas-shielded processes to join components according to specifications.

The role requires handling tools, reading blueprints, and working in various positions, often in challenging indoor or outdoor environments.

It's a good fit for experienced welders who are physically fit, safety-conscious, and comfortable with military or industrial settings without needing close oversight.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform welding using electric, oxyacetylene, or inert gas-shielded processes without more than normal supervision
  • Experience applying welds in flat and horizontal positions
  • Skill in setting up and adjusting welding equipment
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints, shop orders, work orders, and drawings
  • Knowledge of metals, technical practices, and use of measuring instruments
  • Dexterity, safety awareness, and ability to maintain tools and equipment
  • Physical capability to lift 20-45 pounds, work in awkward positions, and operate forklifts

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at the Tooele Army Depot.

This position serves as a Welder, performing welding duties using electric, oxyacetylene, and/or inert gas- shielded welding process.

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.

External Candidates (US Citizens) should apply on the Direct Hiring Authority Announcement: MCGL-26-12864838-DHA Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) 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 Welder WG-10 without more than normal supervision.

Applying one or more welding methods or processes such as spot, seam, and flash, or using a manual gas torch welding process such as oxyacetylene or arc welding process such as carbon-arc to join different kinds of parts or components in accordance with specifications.

I have loaded, unloaded, and moved MILVAN's - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Welder WG-08 without more than normal supervision.

Apply welds using flat and horizontal positions; set-up and adjust equipment to accomplish welds; use shop orders, work orders, blueprints and drawings to determine equipment and material needed to accomplish welds.

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Metals Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Physical Effort: Welder work involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and crawling which may be done in awkward and cramped positions.

Frequently handles objects weighing from 20 to 45 pounds in setting up work and equipment and in completing assignments.

Incumbent seeks assistance from co-workers, operates lifts, or overhead hoist for items in excess of 45 pounds.

During forklift operation, physical effort is required in braking and steering, manipulation of clutch, shift, lifting and tilting mechanism.

Working Conditions: Work is performed indoors and outdoors, sometimes in bad weather, in areas that are noisy, dirty, and smoky.

Involves exposure to fumes; infrared and ultraviolet radiation; heat and flying sparks ;the glare of torches and heated materials; the possibility of eye injury, electrical shock, burns, and broken bones; and the chance of cuts when working with sharp objects.

The majority of the work is performed on concrete floors or, as required, on or in equipment being repaired.

Subject to contamination from unusually hazardous agents and to potential explosions while welding equipment in designated hazard areas or locations Major Duties:

  • Performs welding duties using electric, oxyacetylene, and/or inert gas-shielded welding processes.
  • Utilizes templates, jigs, blueprints, MIL Standards, and other guides to repair, modify, and/or fabricate metal items for all types of equipment.
  • Designs and fabricates special tools and fixtures to hold work securely in place to resist welding stresses and facilitate quality welding.
  • Installs fabricated sheet metal components and makes minor repairs in MILVAN's.
  • Interprets blueprints, drawings, sketches, specifications, etc.
  • Inspects containers, and arranges for major equipment and spare parts required in the repair of containers.
  • Inspects all MILVAN or containers received and shipped at Tooele, including containers loaded with ammunition.
  • Operates container handling equipment operating various makes, types, and sizes, capable of lifting up to 99,000 pounds as high as 48 feet, to perform the loading, unloading, moving, or lifting of heavy containers.
  • Operates forklifts capable of lifting up to 15,000 pounds to load, unload, stack, unstack, warehouse, and move boxes, crates, packages, pallets, or loose items.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCGL-26-12864841-MP