Small Arms Repairer (Title 32) (Permanent)

Army National Guard Units • Fort Pickett, VA

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position with the Virginia Army National Guard, VA G4. The Small Arms Repairer, WG-6610-08, performs overhaul, maintenance, and repair of small arms with numerous parts and assemblies that require close-tolerance adjustments. The position is advertised as an indefinite appointment and may be released with 30 days’ notice; an indefinite appointment may later be made permanent without competition. A permanent employee selected for the indefinite appointment will have their tenure changed from permanent to indefinite.

The role requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state before placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform and hold an eligible enlisted military grade from E1/PV1 through E8/MSG. Applicants must meet the stated experience requirements and provide employment dates and hours worked per week in their resume.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership and appointment in the required military grade if not already a member.
• Eligible military grades are enlisted E1/PV1 through E8/MSG; applicants must meet the applicable Virginia Army National Guard applicant group criteria.
• General experience or training demonstrating the ability to read and interpret instructions, repair manuals, specifications, and drawings; use shop mathematics and testing or measuring instruments; and use and maintain hand tools and equipment.
• At least 12 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-07 or an equivalent pay band, including disassembling weapons for repair and inspection and diagnosing mechanical malfunction, wear, or damage.
• Experience adjusting levers and gear linkages and synchronizing interrelated mechanical systems.
• Experience using technical manuals, regulations, specifications, and drawings to determine weapon operation, assembly, and tolerances.
• Experience using and maintaining hand and power tools and gauges, including precision measuring instruments used to assess worn or damaged parts.
• Must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week in the resume; resumes are limited to two pages.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Selectee is required to wear the military uniform.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, maintain, and repair a variety of small arms.
• Diagnose mechanical deficiencies and malfunctions in weapons, including pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, and accessories.
• Disassemble weapons, assemblies, subassemblies, and components; inspect them for defects, mechanical misalignment, and malfunctions.
• Replace defective or obsolete parts and assemblies, including barrels, firing pins, springs, trigger mechanisms, shell ejectors, sights, safety devices, bolts, and stocks.
• Apply finishing agents and modification work orders; test-fire or conduct operational checks on repaired arms to ensure safety, accuracy, and ease of operation.
• Use hand and power tools, precision gauges, test instruments, jigs, and alignment devices to repair, modify, and adjust small arms.
• Maintain accountability, storage, and security of arms and other sensitive items awaiting repair, generally in limited-access vaults.
• May serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations (COMET) or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team (MAIT).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type. Contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed