WOOD WORKER (Title 32)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a WOOD WORKER (Title 32), Position Description Number D1218000 and is part of the AR ARNG CSMS, National Guard. NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED- If you are not currently a member of any military service (Brach/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.

What you will do

• (1) Plans, constructs, and repairs a wide range of custom wood containers, parts, and items, of irregular shapes and sizes, in support of maintenance activities.
• These items include shipping crates, storage boxes, toolboxes, parts bins, dividers, automotive equipment, truck beds, special equipment cases, etc. May revise standard items to fabricate products.
• In addition, plans and constructs furniture braces, Formica desktops, counter tops, credenzas, bookcases, etc., where concern for final appearance of work in required.
• (2) Resolves complex construction problems and uses special bracing requirements for heavy items (automotive equipment, truck beds), sensitive equipment and items (hazardous materials), delicate and sensitive electronic equipment (calibration items), etc. Utilizes shop plans, blueprints, and item specifications to develop bracing points based on weight, gravity points, method of shipment, potential for shifting or damage, etc. (3) Plans and lays out work and materials in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications; and knowledge of custom wood and wood substitute items.
• Measures and selects proper materials and tools.
• Determines the type and extent of construction or repair necessary to modify and restore standard and nonstandard containers.
• (4) Sets up and uses a variety of stationary power tools to make construction features such as joints and grooves, e.g., rabbetted edge lap joints; tongue and grove and doweled edge joints; end lap joints; dado and dado rabbet grooves and joints; and locked corners.
• Sets up, adjusts, and adapts hand and power tools and devices to measure, cut, fit, join, and install wooden parts.
• (5) Maintains and performs operator preventive maintenance on tools and equipment, to include lubrication of power tools and sharpening of saw blades.
• (6) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Military Grades: Enlisted Minimum Grade - E-1/ PVT Maximum Grade - E-8/ MSG Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard.
• IMPORTANT NOTES (AS APPLICABLE): Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.
• A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position.
• Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment.
• A pre-placement physical is required if not already current.
• Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor).
• Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO).
• Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion).
• Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the above general and specialized experience, to include following competencies- knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs): Thorough knowledge of woodworking techniques to improvise or modify construction plans and patterns to construct custom containers and storage items from wood and wood substitute materials.

Skill in making nonstandard containers that incorporate several irregular shapes, sizes, and features.

Skill in operating woodworking machines to make varied and complex construction features, such as, wood lathes, table saws, radial arm saws, planners, joiners, circular saw, jig saws, band saws, compound miter saws, drill presses, routers; belt, vibrating, and oscillating rotary sanders, pneumatic nail guns, staplers, grinders, and various hand tools of the trade.

Thorough knowledge of the characteristics of hard and soft woods and wood substitutes used in container construction and repair. Ability to determine the type and extent of construction or repair necessary to modify and restore standard and nonstandard containers. Skill in bracing and making structural alterations for specialized containers.

Skill in determining the weight supports of large, heavy, unbalanced, and irregularly shaped items to make and place supports to prevent such items from shifting during transit or storage. Ability to read and interpret blue prints, drawings, and specifications to fabricate and/or repair required end products.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Resume: showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• DO NOT COPY THE GENERAL, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, KSAs AND DUTIES WORD FOR WORD AND PLACE INTO YOUR RESUME; YOU MUST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS IT PERTAINS TO EACH STATEMENT.
• Current Military Branch Career Data Brief: Air- Career Data Brief: can be obtained through vMPF using the following steps: Navigate to *** > Login > Career Data Brief (CDB) > View CDB > Print to Microsoft PDF > Save as a PDF.
• Army- Soldier Talent Profile: can be obtained through IPPS-A using the following steps: Navigate to *** Login > PKI Login > (login with CAC) > OK > My Soldier Talent Profile > Print.
• From here, you save the document as a PDF.
• If you are not currently serving in a Military compacity (any Branch or Service), please provide a letter of intent to join the National Guard.
• Failure to provide proper documents may result in disqualification.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position once the announcement has closed. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 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 probationary period.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance