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: This position is located at the Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC). Responsibilities Performs research to identify and resolve problems with processes, performance, tooling and equipment. Conducts preliminary studies or surveys between general and specialized manufacturing methods and procedures. Troubleshoots Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) tooling and production problems throughout the manufacturing complex. Conducts all physically observed time studies detailing and analyzing current processes and/or activities which utilize standard techniques and or methods in the establishment of accurate engineered time standards. Evaluates the effectiveness of changes and makes recommendations on further improvements as necessary. Prepares comprehensive reports of completed studies. **These duties are described at the full performance level (GS-11). The GS-09, GS-10 are developmental leading to such performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or detail NTE 12 months by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Position may be made permanent without further competition. Employees are not eligible for a detail in the OCONUS area unless already residing in the same overseas area (foreign or non-foreign) as the position being filled. Employees currently located in OCONUS (foreign or non-foreign) are not eligible for a detail to a CONUS position. 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 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. Specialized experience at GS-09: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Assists in work measurement and engineering studies of factory process operations; Assists in preparing solutions to various manufacturing production problems such as process flow constraints or bottlenecks, proper tooling applications, troubleshooting operation instability, and applying standardize work practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-8). OR Specialized experience at GS-10: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Assists in work measurement and engineering studies of factory process operations; Assists in conducting methods studies to review process plans, provide recommendations, and/or installing changes in the manufacturing production environment; Assists in preparing solutions to manufacturing production problems such as process flow constraints or bottlenecks, proper tooling applications, troubleshooting operation instability, and applying standardize work practices. Assists in studies to determine cost of implementation using basic industrial engineering methods with minimal oversight from higher level employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-9). OR Specialized experience at GS-11: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Conducts methods studies by reviewing process plans, preparing recommendations, and/or installing changes in the manufacturing production environment; conducts time studies of manufacturing processes to establish accurate engineered time standards; Identify and/or develop data to support detailed engineering studies; prepares manufacturing reports/documents to present findings to management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Engineering and Technology Problem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent. -For the GS-09, must have 52 weeks at the GS-08 (or equivalent) -For the GS-10, must have 52 weeks at the GS-09 (or equivalent) -For the GS-11, must have 52 weeks at the GS-10 (or equivalent) If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position. 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. This position will be filled at the GS-09, GS-10, or GS-11 level. If selected at the GS-09 or GS-10 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized. The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource. This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer.