Sandblaster | Rock Island, IL

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  • Location: Rock Island, IL

  • Company: United States Army

candidates to positions in the competitive service. Duties Operate a variety of sandblasting equipment to clean metallic and non-metallic surfaces. Prepare, load, operate, make minor adjustments, and replenish abrasive supply of assigned sandblasting equipment and hand sanders.

Provide the most effective cleaning techniques to items and surfaces. Regulate blasting duration and distance of hand-held nozzle from surfaces to avoid warping and to provide the most effective cleaning technique. Perform routine minor maintenance procedures. Works from oral or written orders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined

by a completed background investigation. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis. This position requires you to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment and annual physical examination.

This position has a requirement to lift up to 75 lbs. in the regular performance of duties Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g. Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e. g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no

specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element) : Ability to do the work of a(n) Sandblaster ~ without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further. The work of the position normally includes: 1) Operating of abrasive blasting equipment; 2) Familiarity with cleaning characteristics of common type metals and alloys with standard abrasive agents such as metal grit, metal shot, see, glass bead, etc.

3) Applying proficiency to prepare, load, operate, make minor adjustments, and replenish abrasive supply of assigned sandblasting equipment in order to assure a thorough cleaning of items or surfaces; 4) Regulating blasting duration and distance of hand-held nozzle from surface to avoid warping; 5) Providing the most effective cleaning techniquest. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT Work assignments involve standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, crawling, and crouching in strained and awkward positions for prolonged periods to blast interior and exterior surfaces.

Many of the larger items to be blasted require blasting positions on surfaces where effective positioning of the blasting nozzle/hose are physically difficult to maintain. Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing up to 75 pounds, and may be required to manipulate objects weighing in excess of 100 pounds. Electric lifts, cranes, or other workers are available to assist with extremely heavy items. Required to control hand-held blasting hose with nozzle subject to extremely high pressure (e.

g. in excess of 100 psi). WORKING CONDITIONS Sandblast chamber work exposes incumbent to the possibility of cuts, burns, bruises, strains, and broken bones. Also exposed to constant noise, dust, flying abrasives, rust, scale, paint chips, etc. Required to wear an air-fed hood, heavy protective clothing, gloves, ear protection, and safety shoes. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, 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 when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume: 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. Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.

e. HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.

Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. PDN-9ad3d3ffd-bb3e-a93478528669

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