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Position Title
Machinist
Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Announcement Number
SWHB202166330189D Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 to Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. External Recruitment Military Spouse Preference

I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station.  I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location. 

NOTE 1:  Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location.  If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action. 

NOTE 2:  You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.

NOTE 3:  MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy. 

NOTE 4:  MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veterans' preference or nepotism.

Supporting Documentation:  You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist.

Are you a military spouse eligible for preference under delegated examining procedures?
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3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?  If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy

• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and

• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.

*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.

Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application: A copy of your agency notice; AND,

A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,

A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.  Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.  For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Machinist position with the Department of the Army. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience, education, and/or training, that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform Machinist position duties without more than normal supervision.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Operate conventional machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, grinders, drills, and borers.
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3. Operate a variety of computer-controlled and mechanically-controlled machine tools.
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4. Operate machine tools to cut, drill, bore, tap, ream, shape, turn, mill, grind, hone, and lap items.
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5. Determine work procedures, machines, tools, equipment, and attachments to be used.
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6. Evaluate completed products by measuring and testing them for defects.
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7. Machine parts to specifications by turning, milling, drilling, shaping, and grinding.
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8. Produce precision metal parts, instruments, and tools.
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9. Perform precision handwork to finish, fit, and assemble machined parts.
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10. Study single, sets, and series of blueprints, drawings, and sketches featuring items to be worked.
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11. Work with blueprints, specifications, or work orders that are lacking in such items as dimensions, tolerances, and types of fit or finishes.
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12. Apply advanced shop mathematics and handbook formulas to compute and establish dimensions and tolerances not found in work order specifications.
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13. Prepare additional sketches to place dimensions of particular parts or related surfaces into better perspective.
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14. Discuss equipment functions or general needs with field personnel in order to adequately begin machining or fabrication process.
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15. Perform advanced shop mathematics, including geometric and trigonometric formulas to produce specific computations.
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16. Lay out work by measuring and marking straight lines, arcs, circles, angles, and location points in different planes.
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17. Plan sequences of machine operations involving innovations in setups, attachments, techniques, and tooling.
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18. Use a variety of measuring and marking tools including rulers, squares, protractors, dividers, gages, and scribers.
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19. Sharpen hand tools including standard and form tools.
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20. Modify standard tools, jigs, and fixtures to adapt and extend the use of machine tools to achieve specific dimensions, tolerances, and surface finishes.
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21. Use various bench-mounted and hand-held powered and hand tools such as files, drills, reamers, and buffers.
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22. Manufacture parts and complete items of equipment from raw stock of different kinds of metals, alloys and other materials.
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23. Plan sequences of machine operations involving the machining of unusual surface configurations and relatively untried metallic, plastic, and ceramic materials.
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24. Determine machine speeds and feeds necessary to attain required finishes and tolerances, taking into consideration the type of tools to be used and the material to be machined.
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25. Determine proper type and size of raw stock needed.
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26. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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