Small Arms Repairer (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units • Richmond, VA

13h

About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is for a Small Arms Repairer, WG-6610-08, in the Virginia Army National Guard. The position is an indefinite appointment serving as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician. The appointment may be terminated upon the deployed employee’s return, and indefinite appointments may be released at any time with 30 days’ notice. The position may be made permanent later without competition, but continued employment is not guaranteed.

The repairer overhauls, maintains, repairs, modifies, and tests a variety of small arms. The work includes diagnosing malfunctions; disassembling and inspecting weapons and components; replacing or modifying parts; and applying finishing agents and modification work orders. The employee uses hand and power tools, precision gauges, test instruments, jigs, and alignment devices, and is responsible for the accountability, storage, and security of arms and other sensitive items kept for repair. The employee may also serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state is required before the effective date of placement. Selectees must wear the military uniform. Applicants must meet the specified Virginia Army National Guard membership and enlisted-grade eligibility criteria. Federal employment suitability, a background investigation, direct deposit participation, and potentially a trial period are also conditions of employment.

Requirements

• Must be eligible for membership in the Virginia Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement; selectees must wear the military uniform.
• Eligible military grade is enlisted E1/PVT through E6/SSG, subject to the stated applicant group criteria.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of reading and interpreting instructions, repair manuals, specifications, and drawings.
• Must have shop-mathematics knowledge sufficient to use testing devices and measuring instruments, and proficiency in using and maintaining hand tools and equipment.
• At least 12 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-07 or an equivalent pay band, including disassembly, repair, and inspection of weapons and mechanical systems to diagnose malfunctions, wear, or damage.
• Experience adjusting levers and gear linkages and synchronizing interrelated mechanical systems.
• Experience applying technical manuals, regulations, specifications, and drawings to determine operation, assembly, and tolerances for weapons being cleaned, repaired, or modified.
• Experience using and maintaining hand and power tools and gauges, including tools such as drills, files, saws, hammers, and vises, and precision measuring instruments.
• Must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time periods in the resume; resumes are limited to two pages.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims.
• Males 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.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, maintain, and repair a variety of small arms to close tolerances.
• Diagnose and identify mechanical deficiencies and malfunctions in weapons and accessories, including pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, rocket launchers, and mortars.
• Disassemble weapons, assemblies, subassemblies, and components; inspect them for defects, misalignment, and malfunctions.
• Replace barrels, firing pins, springs, trigger mechanisms, shell ejectors, sights, safety devices, bolts, stocks, and other parts and assemblies.
• Modify small weapons by replacing obsolete parts and apply modification work orders as required.
• Apply finishing agents and test-fire or conduct operational checks on repaired arms to verify 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 held for repair, usually in limited-access vaults.
• May serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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