Duties

(1) Performs machining work to manufacture castings, forgings, weldments, and other fabrications. Plans and lays out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, part models, and other specifications and instructions. Receives work orders that indicate what work is to be done and plans work accordingly. Lays out work by measuring and marking straight lines, arcs, circles, angles, and location points as guides for setting up work pieces for drilling, tapping, turning, milling, boring, reaming, shaping, grinding, honing, and lapping, using a variety of measuring and marking tools, including rules, vernier calipers, inside, outside, and depth micrometers, dial indicators, surface gauges, height gauges, squares, protractors, dividers, and scribers.
(2) Uses trade mathematics and standard handbook formulas in making computations to establish dimensions not provided in verbal instructions or written specifications. Determines work procedures, machines, tools, equipment, and attachments to be used; from a variety of metals, metal alloys, and other materials. Determines proper type and size of raw stock required; determines sequence of machining operations on each machine tool; and determines the speeds and feeds necessary to attain required finishes and tolerances based upon the type of tools used and materials to be machined.
(3) Sets up and operates most types of conventional and/or Computer Numerical Control (CNC)machine tools such as lathes; vertical and horizontal boring mills; bench, plane, or universal milling machines; shapers and planers; internal and external grinders, thread grinders; and radial drills.Grinds and sharpens tools, and selects tools, jigs, and fixtures required to achieve specific dimensions, tolerances, and surface finishes. Sets up work in vises and between centers, uses chucks, standard faceplates, angle plate mountings, and collets. Uses mandrel and various other machine tool attachments such as rotary vises, dividing heads, taper attachments, magnetic checks, vertical milling heads, tapping attachments, and rotary tables. Adjusts and sets speeds and feeds of machinery and determines coolants, lubricants, and abrasives to be used, taking into consideration the characteristics of both the machinery and the materials to be worked. Operates machine tools to cut, drill, bore, tap, ream, shape, turn, mill, grind, hone, and lap items. Maintains dimensional accuracy during machining processes through the use of measuring instruments such as vernier calipers, micrometers (inside, outside, and depth), surface gauges, height gauges, gauge blocks, screw pitch gauges, squares, and dial indicators.
(4) Performs precision handwork to finish, fit, and assemble machined parts. Uses various bench-mounted and handheld powered and non-powered tools such as files, drills, reamers, and buffers. Performs heat-treating, welding, and soldering.
(4) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted E8 and below

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Experience or training that has provided the candidate with a basic knowledge of machining
processes. Must have the ability to use drill presses, shapers, planers and other types of associated
machine tools.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Experience or training performing the full range of machining operations on most
types of conventional or CNC machine tools and their various attachments. Experience or training in
planning and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets and other drawings that may have missing or
incorrect information. Skill in applying shop mathematics in establishing needed dimensions, such as
those required for chasing threads or machining angular surfaces; locating and marking surfaces and
angles to be machined. Skill in programming machining operations, setting up and operating CNC
machine tools. Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced shop mathematics such as geometric and
trigonometric formulas to make computation for laying out work, machining pieces at unusual or
compound angles, determining gear ratios pitch, angles and other similar exact or precision dimension.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .