ARMS Repairer; T32 Security Clearance

Position: SMALL ARMS REPAIRER (T32) with Security Clearance
Duties (1) performs overhaul, maintenance, and repair on a variety of small arms that involve numerous parts, subassemblies, adjustments, and must be adjusted to close tolerances. Diagnoses and identifies mechanical deficiencies and/or malfunctions in weapons, such as, automatic pistols, revolvers, shotguns, automatic rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, and other small arms and accessories. (2) disassembles weapons, assemblies, subassemblies and other components.

After disassembly examines for defects, mechanical misalignment, and malfunctions. Replaces barrels, firing pins, springs, trigger mechanisms, shell ejectors, sights, safety devices, bolts, stocks and other parts and assemblies. Modifies small weapons by replacing obsolete parts. Applies finishing agents and test fires and/or performs operational checks of arms repaired to ensure safety, accuracy, and ease of operation. Applies modification work orders as required.

(3) uses hand and power tools, precision gauges, test instruments, jigs and alignment devices in making repairs, modifications, and adjustments to small arms. (4) ensures the accountability, storage, and security of arms and other sensitive items while they are kept for repair, usually in vaults with limited access. (5) may serve as a commodity inspector during command maintenance management evaluations (comet) or as a member of a maintenance assistance instruction team (mait).

(6) performs other duties as assigned. Requirements conditions of employment
* 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.
* this is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's national guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
* selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
* applicants who are not currently a member of the national guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the national guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
* may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
* participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
* may occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. Qualifications military requirements: this is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military grade in the alabama army national guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the alabama army national guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an alabama army national guard recruiter at  prior to applying for this position.

Minimum military rank: pvt maximum military rank: sfc experience requirements: each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the specialized experience listed below: otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy the vacancy announcement or the position description. Doing so may result in disqualification for the position. General experience: experience or training which demonstrates the knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems;

the ability to recognize improper operation, locate the cause and determine best method of correcting defects; ability to use technical manuals, tools and measuring equipment in making repairs and adjustments. Specialized experience: experience or training demonstrating a broad knowledge in repairing, rebuilding, modifying, and testing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems and major components of weapons equipment. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and determining needed repairs in weapons systems.

Experience demonstrating the ability to inspect all weapons systems. Experience interpreting and applying drawings, schematics, blueprints, diagrams, and specifications. Skill and knowledge:

-- skill in making repairs to a variety of small arms that have parts and adjustments that are numerous and complicated. Knowledge of interrelated mechanical systems to check, repair, adjust weapons, and perform necessary work to repair or rebuild small arms is required.

-- mechanical skill sufficient to work on weapons and mechanical systems in disassembly for repair, inspection to diagnose mechanical malfunctioning, and to assess wear and/or damage. Skill is also required to adjust levers, gear linkages, and synchronize interrelated mechanical systems.

-- broad knowledge of weapons operation to apply technical manuals, regulations, specifications and drawings in order to determine operation, assembly, tolerances and locate causes of improper functions for a variety of weapons.

-- skill in using precision gages and measuring instruments such as micrometers, optical comparators, ultrasonic checkers, magnafluxing…