Railroad Maintenance Vehicle Operator

Summary About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states

• Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The depot's enormous maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: Duties
• Operate railroad equipment align, space, and surface straight and curved tracks.
• Identify common defects on railroad such as broken rail, crushed head, broken base, defective tie, loose spikes, or uniform ballast for repair.
• Use proper storage requirements of materials, tools or equipment in accordance with instructions.
• Identify equipment safety discrepancies, such as malfunctioning equipment or damaged materials for corrective action.
• Remove spikes to drive maintenance vehicles.
• Perform routine maintenance on maintenance vehicles. Qualifications This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This announcement is a Direct Hire solicitation. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy. Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. 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) Railroad Maintenance Vehicle Operator ~ without more than normal supervision. 1) operate railroad equipment to align, space, and surface straight and curved tracks; 2) loading supplies or equipment to be used in the repair or maintenance of railroads; and 3) performing railroad track maintenance inspections for defects.
• Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Must apply continuous physical effort in manipulating equipment controls with hands and feet and stretching and moving to maintain vision, observe work being accomplished, and to insure that machinery is being operated properly. Performs work while subject to machine or equipment movement which may include jolting, jarring, rocking, swaying, lifting, lowering and vibrating movements. Required to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in open cabs, or operator platforms, or equipment seats and/or outside. Operator is exposed to a wide range of weather and temperature conditions; high noise levels, fumes and odors from fuel, exhaust, lubricants and creosote, vibration and jolting from equipment operation. May frequently be required to work in bad weather or under other adverse or emergency conditions.