Blocker and Bracer (Rigging Worker) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties Works as a member on blocking and bracing teams for special projects that involve heavy, unbalanced, and irregular machinery (e.g., missile batteries). Blocks and braces machinery according to instructions and regulations. Secures a variety of heavy material (e.g., spools of wire, pipes, hoses, steel beams, plant equipment, chains, furniture, boxed items), and electronic components and parts, etc. Secures hazardous/flammable materials such as paints, acids, oxidizing agents, cylinders, material containers, asbestos fibers, instruments having radium-coated dials, etc. Pre-blocks flat racks and trucks prior to locating centers load, secures wheels, under braces axles, etc. Nails support, brace, and cross-braces dunnage to prevent damage in transit, cuts blocks, wedges and partsfor wooded bracing to proper size and angle, fitting and installing securely. Builds temporary decking, bulkheads and cribbing in odd-shaped cargo areas or around items. Serves as a member of a rigging crew Selects and attaches proper taglines, cables, slings, chains, to various types of crane equipment Operates forklifts with a lift capability of lifting loads weighing up to 25,000 pounds, to move, transfer and/ortransport material. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. citizen Tour of Duty: Set Schedule Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: Yes Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license. Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws. Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications. Must be able to obtain and maintain signal and rigger qualification. Qualifications Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Requires specialized knowledge through formal training of certifiable aspects of signal and rigger qualification according to all laws, rules, and regulations. Requires refresher course every 3 years with a passing grade required for retention in the position. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain signal and rigger qualification. Physical Effort Frequently lifts and carries moderately heavy objects such as cables and chains. Worker continually reaches, bends, stoops, pushes, and pulls while attaching rigging to the object to be moved. Frequently uses entire body weight to push or pull suspended loads while moving objects into desired position. Stands and walks for prolonged periods of time, and frequently climbs on platforms or other structures. The work requires continual physical exertion such as to lift, move, and adjust equipment or machinery weighing 45 pounds and two block and brace material in large crates and conveyances. Frequent bending, stooping, standing, and reaching are required. Uses hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping the forklift, truck, tugs while raising and lowering the loads being moved. Strain is caused by the vibration of the forklift truck and tug. Working Conditions Work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather. The worker is subject to injury from working near crane and from handling heavy equipment. Worker is subject to cuts and burns while handling worn or fiber ropes. Worker is exposed to injury from falling while climbing and attaching rigging to the load, and while signaling the crane operator from platforms and other structures. Subject to injury from shifting loads and toppling stacks, accident or failure of other equipment, overturning, falling objects, and moving equipment. SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned, as directed by the supervisor. Types of protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to the following: eye, respiratory, foot protection, and protective clothing (gloves, apron, coveralls, etc.). Other types may be required as deemed necessary by authorized management officials. Employees will be required to wear approved hearing protective devices and an audiometric test will be conducted, as necessary, when working near or around noise hazardous areas, machinery, or equipment. Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Information for Veterans is available at: . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana. Benefits Help 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Job Elements/Competencies: Ability to do the work of a Blocker and Bracer without more than normal supervision (Screen-out Element) Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, materials, etc. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) Skill in measurement and layout Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the job elements/competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Benefits Help 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the s

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