Ammunition Inspector

Army National Guard Units•Colchester, VT

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position with the Vermont Army National Guard USPFO Ammo Supply Point. The Ammunition Inspector handles, stores, examines, transports, and identifies ammunition and explosives to detect defects, determine serviceability and deterioration, and ensure compliance with regulations, standards, specifications, contractual requirements, policies, and procedures. The position performs ammunition inspections and related maintenance, preservation, shipping, and storage operations; monitors safety, security, accountability, environmental, and physical-security requirements; and maintains required ammunition-management records and reports. The inspector uses technical references and specialized equipment, supports ammunition and residue disposition, conducts compliance and storage-area inspections, and coordinates with ammunition experts and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required, with eligibility for immediate membership and employment in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
Military grade must be within SPC/E4 through SFC/E7.
Experience or training demonstrating the ability to use and maintain tools and equipment associated with the work and to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Experience demonstrating knowledge of and ability to apply safety standards.
Knowledge of applicable federal regulations, including Department of Transportation and Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
Ability to respond to unforeseen or emergency situations, determine appropriate action, and mitigate problems.
Knowledge of ammunition and explosives technical references, procedures, policies, materials-handling equipment, lifting gear, and rail and truck capabilities.
Ability to interpret and apply load drawings, inspection procedures, publications, specifications, and technical drawings related to ammunition and explosives.
Ability to research, interpret, and apply technical information needed to inspect ammunition, explosive items, components, and specialized packing materials.
Ability to read and understand technical orders, manuals, schematics, blueprints, and drawings, and to communicate orally and in writing, including briefing and providing training.
Knowledge of safety precautions and procedures for the ammunition and explosives handled, and of detonation and burning methods for their destruction.
Knowledge of product specifications and requirements for preservation, packing, shipping, and storage to ensure quality, safety, and environmental protection.
Ability to recognize munitions and explosives and apply the appropriate inspection procedure; recognize weather and other conditions affecting explosive operations and select appropriate alternate procedures.
Knowledge of operating procedures and safety regulations applicable to firing-range activities.
Skill in operating a variety of machines and tools and performing maintenance and minor repairs on equipment used in ammunition maintenance.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and may be required to complete a probationary period.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements determined through a background investigation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing this position's duties.
Must participate in direct deposit and wear the military uniform.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-issue inspections of ammunition, check for restrictions or suspensions, and perform receipt inspections of ammunition and components returned by units.
Inspect vehicles, equipment, and storage areas for ammunition and explosives safety and security; advise units on documentation for ammunition issue and turn-in.
Assist with ammunition inspection and classification; identify causes of unserviceability and take appropriate action when deterioration is beyond fair wear and tear.
Inspect small-arms ammunition for segregation of ball and blank rounds; inspect returned residue, certify residue as explosive-free, and initiate disposition documentation.
Participate in amnesty management by identifying, inspecting, segregating, determining serviceability, documenting, packaging, and coordinating disposition of ammunition and explosives.
Enforce safety regulations and apply safe procedures for ammunition and explosives operations, including demilitarization, renovation, shipping, receiving, testing, inspection, and storage.
Inspect ammunition and perform maintenance, care, preservation, shipping, and storage operations in accordance with standard operating procedures, safety regulations, drawings, and other requirements.
Conduct required visual, mechanical, functional, static, or dimensional tests; use and maintain test and calibration equipment; and set up and operate specialized Ammunition Peculiar Equipment.
Validate compatibility of explosive items and spot-check ammunition accountability and stock-accounting procedures; participate in quarterly inventories.
Conduct causative research to identify material with lost identifications or found on post, including researching databases for lot numbers and arrival dates.
Conduct compliance inspections at ammunition holding areas, unit field holding areas, and unit locations as required.
Monitor ammunition and explosives operations at firing sites and demilitarization areas for compliance with requirements concerning explosives, compatibility, quantity distance, explosive and personnel limits, transportation, and protective equipment.
Inspect ammunition and components using applicable ammunition surveillance procedures and assist with inspections of storage structures for safe storage, compatibility, explosive limits, deterioration, inventory, and security practices.
Assist the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team with demilitarization missions; attest to compliance with environmental policies and guidance.
Inspect or test lightning protection systems and participate in the physical-security program, including conducting or coordinating intrusion detection system testing.
Research, analyze, prepare, and maintain ammunition-management documentation, including transfer records, surveillance records, condition reports, quality deficiency reports, magazine data cards, inspection reports, publications, and files.
Verify service suspension and restriction notices and record inspection results in the Depot Surveillance Record in the Munitions History Program.
Assist in gathering facts for preliminary malfunction reports; confer with ammunition surveillance specialists, the ammunition officer, or other experts to determine probable causes and recommend action.
Operate forklifts, stake-bed trucks, pallet jacks, and hand tools.
Maintain effective professional working relationships and contribute to a cooperative working environment.