Description du poste
As a Sheet Metal Worker Helper at Moore Air Base (MAB) in Edinburg, TX you would be filling a critical role in support of the nation's New World Screwworm response activities. This position is part of the Skilled Trades, Craft, and Labor Positions at MAB. APHIS will also be accepting applications and conducting interviews in-person Nov 17-19 in McAllen, TX. Please see "How to Apply" and/or this site for more information.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Working at the helper level and under the direction of the shop foreman or higher graded sheet metal mechanic, the incumbent assists with fabricating specialized equipment.
Assists higher graded sheet metal mechanics in operating, and maintaining as instructed, sheet metal cutting and forming machines, boring machines, punching machines, hand shears, hand files, etc.
Assists the higher graded sheet metal mechanic to assemble equipment items and to join sheet metal parts, including soldering, welding, spot welding, riveting, locking seams, etc.
Rough cuts parts as instructed from solid metal, plastic, or wood materials.
Assists in building jigs and templates for the uniform assembly of a large quantity of parts.
Occasional travel to pick up parts and supplies is required to support activities at the AEO.
Retrieves, cleans, and replaces precision measuring devices such as micrometers, vernier calipers, dial indicators, depth gauges, protractors, and thickness gauges to assist higher graded employees.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
First priority will be given to applicants who apply in-person or on-line by an initial applicant cut-off of 12:00 PM Central Time on November 17. If the position is filled after the first cut-off, this announcement may close prior to the posted closing date. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have laborer experience, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.