Optical Instrument Repairer (Title 32) (Permanent)

Army National Guard Units•Troutville, VA

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the CSMS West, National Guard. The Optical Instrument Repairer (WG-3306-10) repairs, modifies, overhauls, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, adjusts, and cleans complex optical instruments and their supporting mechanical and electrical components. Equipment includes panoramic telescopes, fire control instruments, surveying and fire direction equipment, binoculars, transits, theodolites, aiming circles, searchlights, gunner's quadrants, compasses, periscopes, and other optical devices. The role examines equipment for serviceability and defects, uses precision instruments and special tools to inspect and repair components, checks lenses and prisms for aberrations, replaces defective parts, and reassembles, aligns, and tests equipment. It applies prescribed Modification Work Orders and performs inspections and limited repairs on more complex devices, including ballistic computing range-finders, laser range-finders and designators, and articulated telescopes. The repairer consults technical manuals and uses specialized fixtures and testing equipment to adjust and test instruments, while following safety precautions for compressors and high-voltage circuits. The position also serves as a commodity inspector during technical inspections and maintenance evaluation or assistance visits, provides technical advice to units and field maintenance shops across the state, makes on-the-spot repairs and adjustments when possible, and instructs unit personnel in equipment operation, care, maintenance, adjustment, and storage. Other duties may be assigned. This position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must be eligible for Virginia Army National Guard membership and meet the announcement's military grade and experience requirements. Federal employment suitability, direct deposit participation, and potentially a two-year trial period are also conditions of employment.

Requirements

At least 18 months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the WG-09 level, or equivalent pay band, repairing, rebuilding, or overhauling optical instrument systems and components.
Experience diagnosing malfunctions and determining remedies where complex relationships exist among optical systems and supporting mechanical and electrical systems.
Experience using a variety of measuring and testing equipment.
Experience interpreting technical manuals, blueprints, schematics, and work orders.
Experience or training applying optical theory and construction principles to test, repair, align, and collimate complex optical equipment.
Ability to understand and apply instructions and specifications, and interpret blueprints and diagrams of optical paths and mechanical linkages.
Experience using hand and power tools common to an optical shop.
Membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required before the effective date of placement; applicants must be eligible for immediate membership if not already members.
Eligible military grade: Enlisted Member E1/PV1 through E8/MSG.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Selectee must wear the military uniform.
Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time employment; resumes are limited to two pages.

Responsibilities

Repair, modify, overhaul, inspect, troubleshoot, test, adjust, and clean optical instruments and their supporting mechanical and electrical components.
Inspect equipment for serviceability, damage, wear, and malfunctions; disassemble, examine, repair, reassemble, align, and test instruments.
Check lenses and prisms for aberrations and replace worn or defective parts.
Interpret and apply prescribed Modification Work Orders.
Inspect and perform minimal repairs on complex optical devices, including ballistic computing and laser range-finders, designators, and articulated telescopes.
Consult technical manuals for setup and testing procedures and use specialized fixtures, precision measuring instruments, and test equipment to adjust and test optical devices.
Follow safety precautions when working with compressors, hoses, tank-testing equipment, and high-voltage circuits.
Analyze and test electrical circuit continuity using appropriate test equipment; inspect, diagnose, and repair high-voltage power sources used with night-vision devices.
Serve as a commodity inspector during technical inspections, Command Maintenance Evaluation Team activities, or Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team visits.
Provide technical advice and assistance to units and field maintenance shops throughout the state.
Troubleshoot equipment and make on-the-spot corrections, repairs, and adjustments when possible.
Instruct unit personnel in proper equipment operation, maintenance, care, use, adjustment, and storage.
Perform other duties as assigned.