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This position supports the maintenance and repair of training ranges and related facilities that enable effective military training at Fort Indiantown Gap. As a Target Range Technician, you will perform the following duties:
- Range Maintenance: Perform upkeep and repairs on all assigned ranges and training structures to ensure functional conditions
- Target Construction: Build and assemble a wide variety of training targets and components using carpentry and fabrication tools
- System Operation: Operate automated and computer controlled ranges and assist units with range equipment usage
- Electrical Tasks: Locate and correct power issues, install wiring, and repair or replace related electrical components
- Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain tools, forklifts, and small loaders while following all safety procedures
- Training Support: Assist with simulators and prepare armor targets, generators, and additional equipment for training events
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotational weekends as required.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of trades work experience, which includes two years performing skilled work on electrical or electronic systems or equipment in a commercial or industrial environment; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes two years performing skilled work on electrical or electronic systems or equipment in a commercial or industrial environment.
Special Requirements:
- You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Additional Requirements:
- You must be able to pass a background check to obtain and maintain access to federal computer networks.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Completion of any formal training (high school vocational program, apprenticeship, or post-high school technical training program) in a skilled building or mechanical trade
- Experience working in the carpentry trade field
- Experience working in the electrical trade field
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
- You must pass a background investigation.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.