Machinist

You will set up and perform work on machines such as five axis coordinate measuring machines, water jet blasting, and cutting machines, grinders, milling machines, lathes, and drills.

You will use a variety of machine tool attachments and related equipment to perform precision machine work.

You will maintain accuracy in accordance with requirements of blueprints, drawings, sketches, work documents, aircraft technical documents, manuals, bulletins and directives, and/or requests from a Machinist Supervisor.

You will select the best machine to perform the job, cutting tools, abrasives, machine speeds and feeds, and performs the job in the proper sequence of operations for each work request

You will set up and operate 2,3,4, and 5 Axis Machining Centers, Electrical Discharge Machines, Electron Beam Welders, Electrolytic Chemical Grinders, and CNC Grinders.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision including: 1) Planning the work and manufacturing parts and items of equipment from raw stock of various metals, metal alloys, and other materials using specialized and nonstandard machine tools and multi axis numerically controlled machines; 2) Using conventional machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, drills, and auxiliary machine tool attachments; 3) Performing complex set-ups, layouts, gauging, precise alignments and measurements of work pieces on machines and layout tables using layout and precision measurement tools; 4) Coordinating related work processes utilizing knowledge of heat treating/annealing/welding/plating uses knowledge of arithmetic ,geometric and trigonometric formulas to compute compound angels, angular indexing etc.; and 5) Interpreting work orders and drawings to complete assigned tasks.

I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.