- Position Title
- Machinist
- Agency
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Announcement Number
- RECE244241700717ICTAP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 13, 2024 to Monday, September 16, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
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.
3.
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
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: 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.
Supporting Documentation: 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, such as PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment and a copy of marriage certificate or license.
Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
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: 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.
Supporting Documentation: 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, such as PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment and a copy of marriage certificate or license.
Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?
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.
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 duties without more than normal supervision.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Safely operate all aspects of conventional and computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, radial arm drill presses, hydraulic presses, shapers, planers, drills, reamers, etc.
3.
Set up, operate, and use standard machine tools.
4.
Adapt machine tools and equipment to perform machining processes for which the machines were not specifically designed through the use of specialty tools and unique machine setups.
5.
Apply shop mathematics in laying out work setting up machine tools.
6.
Select or specify spare parts necessary to maintain machine tools and related equipment.
7.
Determine uncommon materials, dimensions, and tolerances.
8.
Lay out and maintain dimensional accuracy of work by measuring and marking straight lines, arcs, circles, angles and location points in different planes as guides for setting up work pieces.
9.
Exercise skills in planning and laying out work from work skills, blueprints or other work specifications.
10.
Interpret and apply sets and series of interrelated prints or drawings.
11.
Use a variety of measuring and marking tools including vernier calipers, inside, outside and depth micrometers, surface gages, gage blocks, height gages, screw pitch gages, dial indicators, protractors, dividers and scribes.
12.
Locate and extract critical dimensions from blueprint, sketches, models of parts or drawing or other specifications.
13.
Determine the work procedures, machine tools and attachments to be used and sequence of machining operations to accomplish each job.
14.
Operate machine tools to cut, drill, bore, tap, ream, shape, turn, mill, grind, hone and lap items.
15.
Perform precision handwork to finish, fit and assemble machined parts using various bench-mounted and hand held powered and non-powered tools.
16.
Set up and select tools, jigs, fixtures, and modify them as necessary to adapt and extend the use of machine tools to achieve specific non-standard end results.
17.
Perform heat-treating, welding, and soldering.
18.
Determine proper tool steel, rake, clearance angles, and correct machine speeds and feeds to cut metals and alloys to required dimensions.
19.
Machine unusual surface configurations to tolerances which are difficult to attain or hold, such as metallic, plastic, ceramic, and other materials.
20.
Adjust and set speeds and feeds of machinery and determine coolants, lubricants, or abrasive to be used, taking into consideration the characteristics of both the machinery and the materials to be worked.
21.
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.