Welder (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Smyrna, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a WELDER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD1215000 and is part of the TN ARMY National Guard. As a Welder, WG-3703-10, you will perform welding duties using electric, acetylene, and/or inert gas shielded welding processes, pre-heating, brazing, head welding, tack welding, flame cutting, pressure welding, and heat treating. Use templates, jigs, blueprints, and other guides to repair, modify, or fabricate metal items including repair of light or intricately made mechanical parts, which must fit in assemblies where close tolerances are required. Brazes dissimilar metals, flame cuts metal to size for fabrication, using regular welding equipment. Read and interpret blueprints and sketches. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• Must be eligible for military membership in the employing state's National Guard.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Anyone convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic abuse may not perform duties of this position.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Military Grades: E-1 through E-7
• GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the basic knowledge of welding processes.
• Must have knowledge of technical orders, blueprints, and specifications.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 18 months' experience or training demonstrating the application of a variety of electric resistance welding processes and equipment.
• Experience in using accepted trade methods and a variety of manual welding processes to weld all types of commonly used metals in various shapes, sizes, and thicknesses.
• Experience using a wider range of metal welding processes to make more difficult welds meeting close tolerance, strength, and other requirements.
• Experience which allows the welder to devise special jigs and fixtures to hold the parts to be welded.
• Experience which demonstrates knowledge of several related trade procedures.
• Experience which enables the layout and planning of work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders.

Nice To Haves

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding duties using electric, acetylene, and/or inert gas shielded welding processes, pre-heating, brazing, head welding, tack welding, flame cutting, pressure welding, and heat treating.
• Use templates, jigs, blueprints, and other guides to repair, modify, or fabricate metal items including repair of light or intricately made mechanical parts, which must fit in assemblies where close tolerances are required.
• Brazes dissimilar metals, flame cuts metal to size for fabrication, using regular welding equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and sketches.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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