Toolmaker Leader

TACOM • Watervliet, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and -operated manufacturing center in New York and the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, operating since 1813. The Toolmaker Leader serves as the working leader of three or more employees performing trades and labor work. The position involves relaying supervisors’ instructions, assigning immediate tasks, ensuring plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, obtaining needed stock, maintaining workforce supply, and reviewing work in progress for compliance with instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.

The work includes leading toolmakers and fabricating common components, tooling, dies, and jigs using machining equipment and processes. It requires planning, laying out, machining, assembling, hand fitting, and finishing work to precise dimensions, as well as reading and interpreting blueprints or sketches. The position is performed inside a machine shop and requires use of employer-provided personal protective equipment. Employees may be required to work planned and unscheduled overtime and undertake occasional temporary duty travel (5%).

Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to perform Toolmaker Leader work without more than normal supervision, including effectively leading others performing Toolmaker duties.
• Ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available.
• Demonstrate experience fabricating common components, tooling, dies, and jigs using various machining equipment and processes.
• Apply knowledge of machine shop procedures and techniques for planning, laying out, machining, assembling, hand fitting, and finishing work to precise dimensions.
• Read and interpret blueprints or sketches.
• Ability to lead or supervise.
• Ability to use hand tools for machine shop work and shop drawings.
• Knowledge of metals, measurement and layout, operation of machine tools, and technical practices.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• Lift and carry up to 44 lbs; mechanical lifting devices or other employees are available to assist with lifts of 45 lbs and over.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Meet the eligibility requirements of at least one listed employment authority category.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more employees performing trades and labor work.
• Relay supervisors’ instructions and assign immediate tasks to members of the work group.
• Ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and obtain stock from supply locations as needed.
• Maintain workforce supply and review work in progress for compliance with supervisors’ instructions regarding work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Fabricate common components, tooling, dies, and jigs using machining equipment and processes.
• Plan, lay out, machine, assemble, hand fit, and finish work to precise dimensions.
• Read and interpret blueprints or sketches.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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