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Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and-operated manufacturing center located in New York. Responsibilities Plan, direct, and carry through to completion major manufacturing and test equipment design projects requiring the design of a wide variety of special tooling, and test equipment. Schedule the work to provide effective utilization of lower grade designers assigned to the projects and to provide for efficient accomplishment of the projects to meet established completion dates. Conduct and direct the preparation and maintenance of complete manufacturing equipment design packages, including tooling designs, machine modifications, operation drawings, and calibration procedures. Prepare periodic progress reports for each assigned project showing percentage of completion, actual accomplishments, problem areas, and reason for any significant deviations from planned progress. Maintain liaison with engineers, technicians and personnel of other arsenal elements, other government agencies and private industry to keep abreast of latest engineering requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing methods and equipment to improve present, and develop new, manufacturing equipment and/or processes. (2) Assist in the preparation and maintenance of complete manufacturing equipment design packages, including tooling designs, machine modifications, installation requirements, operation drawings, and calibration procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-07). GS-10: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing methods and equipment to improve present, and develop new, manufacturing equipment and/or processes. (2) Assist in the preparation and maintenance of complete manufacturing equipment design packages, including tooling designs, machine modifications, operation drawings, and calibration procedures. (3) Develop operation drawing packages depicting the sequence of operations and/or process flow. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-09). GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing methods and equipment to improve present, and develop new, manufacturing equipment and/or processes. (2) Assist in the preparation and maintenance of complete manufacturing equipment design packages, including tooling designs, machine modifications, operation drawings, and calibration procedures. (3) Develop operation drawing packages depicting the sequence of operations and/or process flow. (4) Utilization of various software packages such as CAD and industrial process flow simulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-10: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-10). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Science, Engineering and Analysis Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.