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- Directs special projects; prepares reports analyzing situations, and makes recommendations.

- Constantly evaluates policies and procedures, and makes recommendations as appropriate.

- AS technical specialist in the field, continually assesses programs and provides advice and recommendations to higher levels of management.

- Direct, manages, and administers business areas of expertise.

- Directs special projects; prepares reports analyzing situations, and makes recommendations.

- Constantly evaluates policies and procedures, and makes recommendations as appropriate.

- AS technical specialist in the field, continually assesses programs and provides advice and recommendations to higher levels of management.

P GS-09 Administrative Assoc IV 5.00 - Conducts study in procedural mater and administrative problem; involves investigations and administrative research within a wide area of responsibilities.

- Determines, maintains, and revises priorities for others in order to meet contract objectives.

- Researches, compiles, prepare and distribute a wide range of information. Documentation is consistent with precedents and defensible with the law and regulations.

- Provides advisory services for administrative operations of the company; furnishes analysis, appraisals, recommendations, and comments on operations.

- Ensures that costs charged to contracts conform to terms and applicable regulations.

- Interprets directives from the customer, both internal and external, and provides direction, coordination, and monitoring for implementation.

- Assures effective management policies; determines and recommends new and revised policies, and implements appropriate administrative procedures which will provide maximum efficiency.

P GS-11 Administrative Assoc V 4.00 - Performs independent, non routine assignments within areas of responsibility. Conducts a significant portion of a business operation as specialist in the area; operates with considerable latitude for on-reviewed actions or decisions. May develop and revise integration of test or support schedules compatible with the company and the clients’ priorities.

- Conducts interviews, and analyzes data regarding complex issues and business systems; prepares detailed management reports on the subject. May provide and develop test and support schedules.

- Determines effectiveness of complex business systems and recommends improvements.

- Prepares and conducts briefing or presentations in areas of specialty

- Advises management on business activities in areas of expertise and serves as company representative.

- Works on special assignments, coordinates actions to correct problem, and documents subsequent action to correct procedures.

SCA GS-11 Drafter/CAD operator III 1.00 - Prepares complete sets of complex drawings which include multiple views, detail drawings, and assembly drawings. Drawings include complex design features that require considerable drafting skill to visualize and portray.

- Assignments regularly require the use of mathematical formulas to compute weights, load capacities, dimensions, quantitative of materials, etc.

- Works from sketches, models, and verbal information supplied by an engineer, architect, or designer to determine the most appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments.

- Selects required information from precedents, manufacturers' catalogs, and technical guides.

- Independently resolves most of the problems encountered SCA GS-11 Drafter/CAD operator IV 1.00 - Provides technical guidance to assigned team of designers and drafter; develops work plans for specific projects, suggest assignments; review work in progress; coordinates work with project management; assists with specific assigned administrative task.

- Performs creative design from general concepts, basic and independent engineering analysis liaison, and field monitoring.

- Performs complex drafting assignments with general instructions and works from furnished or self-generated computations and sketches.

- Evaluates functional feasibility of designs and their conformance to specifications; uses company and/or client drafting standards and specifications and engineering computations and sketches to assess the accuracy and acceptability of drawings prepared by other drafters, or designers,

- Instructs originators in the correction of noted deficiencies and certifies completeness of final drawing packages.

- Prepares sketches to be drawn by others; maintain drafting standards and suggest new standards or changes to existing standards; assist in the developing training plans and program for the training of new and less experience drafting personnel.

P GS-09 Engineer I 2.00 - Performs limited portions of engineering tasks under the detailed direction of an experienced engineer.

- Applies commonly used equations and techniques to solve assigned problems P GS-12 Engineer III 2.00 - Independently performs project assignments that involve few complex features and can be guided by codes, standards, and other precedents of the discipline.

- Analyzes and/or evaluated the results of an analysis using techniques prescribed by senior engineers or supervisors.

- Accomplishes and completes tasks of limited scope, or solves problems which require investigation of a limited number of variables.

SCA WG-03 Engineering Technician I 9.00 - Performs simple routine task under close supervision or from detailed procedures. Work is checked in progress or on completion; performs one or a combination of typical duties.

- Assembles or installs equipment or parts requiring simple wiring, soldering, or connecting.

- Performs simple or routing tasks or test such as tensile or harness tests; operates and adjusts simple test equipment; records test data.

- Gathers and maintains specified records of engineering data such as tests, drawings, etc.; performs computations by substituting numbers in specified formulas; plots data and draws simple curves and graphs.

SCA WG-05 Engineering Technician II 5.00 - Assembles or constructs simple or standard equipment or parts; may service or repair simple instruments or equipment.

- Performs standardized or prescribed assignments involving a sequence of related operations.

- Follows standard work methods on recurring assignments but receives explicit instructions on unfamiliar assignments; technical adequacy of routine work is reviewed on completion; non-routine work may also be reviewed in progress; performs at this level one or a combination of typical duties.

- Following specific instructions, assembles or constructs simple or standard equipment or parts; may service or repair simple instruments or equipment.

- Conducts a variety of tests using established methods. Prepares test specimens, adjusts and operates equipment, and records test data, pointing out deviations resulting from equipment malfunction or observational errors.

- Extracts engineering data from various prescribed but non-standardized sources; processes the data following well-defined methods including elementary algebra and geometry; presents the data in prescribed form.

SCA WG-8 Engineering Technician III 5.00 - Performs assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed.

- Selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents.

- Receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed; performs recurring work independently; work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.

- Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment. May troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.

- Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.

- Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modification in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement; selects, setup, and operates standard test equipment and records test data.

- Extracts and compiles a variety of engineering data from field notes, manual, lab reports, etc., processes data, identifying errors of inconsistencies; selects methods of data presentation.

- Assists in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipments or components parts.

- Develops information concerning previous operations failures and modifications. Uses judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.

SCA WG-10 Engineering Technician IV 26.00 - Performs non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity, using operational precedents which are not fully applicable. Such assignments, which are typically parts of broader assignments, are screened to eliminate unusual design problems; May also plan such assignments.

- Receives technical advice from supervisor or engineer; work is reviewed for technical adequacy (or conformity with instructions).

- May be assisted by lower level technicians and have frequent contact with professionals and others within the establishment.

- Develops or reviews designs by extracting and analyzing a variety of engineering data. Applies conventional engineering practices to develop, prepare, or recommend schematics, designs, specifications, electrical drawings and parts lists.

- Conducts test or experiments requiring selection and adaptation or modification of a wide variety of critical test equipment and test procedures; sets up and operates equipment; records data, measures and records problems of significant complexity that sometimes require resolution at a higher level; and analyzes data and prepares test reports.

- Applies methods outlined by others to limited segments of research and development projects; constructs experimental or prototype models to meet engineering requirements; conducts tests or experiments and redesigns as necessary; and records and evaluates data and reports finding.

SCA WG-01 General Clerk I 1.00 - Follows a few clearly detailed procedures in performing simple repetitive task in the same sequence.

- Files precoded documents in a chronological file. Operates office equipment, e.g., photocopies, mail matching, mimeograph, addressograph, typewriter, keyboard controlled data entry device to transcribe data into a form suitable for data processing.

- Searches for or complies data and information, in accordance with predetermined criteria.

- Responds to routine requests with standard answers (by phone, in person, or by correspondence).

SCA WG-03 General Clerk II 2.00 - Follows a number of specific procedures in completing repetitive clerical steps performed in a prescribed or slightly varied sequence, such as coding and filing documents in an extensive alphabetical file; simple posting to individual accounts, opening mail, running mail through metering machine, and posting charges to operational accounts.

- Little or no subject-matter knowledge is required, but the individual needs to choose the proper procedure for each task.

- May perform other routine office support work (e.g., typing, filing, or operating keyboard controlled data entry device to transcribe data into a form suitable for data processing.

- Responds to routine requests: may be required to make decision about the adequacy and content of transactions handled, in addition to following proper procedures.

P GS-13 Manager I 1.00 - Mange the overall working units’ area of responsibility; develop and implement plans; determine personnel requirements and assign; evaluate results, provide employee counseling, and comply with EEO programs. Make personnel related recommendations.

- Prepare resource estimates, and comply with budget limitations.

- Interpret, adapt, recommend, develop, coordinate, and implement policies and procedures for areas of responsibilities.

- Implement quality, safety, and housekeeping standards.

P GS-14 Manager II 1.00 - Mange the overall working units’ area of responsibility; develop and implement plans; determine personnel requirements and assign; evaluate results, provide employee counseling, and comply with EEO programs. Make personnel related recommendations.

- Prepare resource estimates, and comply with budget limitations.

- Interpret, adapt, recommend, develop, coordinate, and implement policies and procedures for areas of responsibilities.

- Implement quality, safety, and housekeeping standards.

P GS-15 Manager III 4.00 - Mange the overall working units’ area of responsibility; develop and implement plans; determine personnel requirements and assign; evaluate results, provide employee counseling, and comply with EEO programs. Make personnel related recommendations.

- Prepare resource estimates, and comply with budget limitations.

- Interpret, adapt, recommend, develop, coordinate, and implement policies and procedures for areas of responsibilities.

- Implement quality, safety, and housekeeping standards.

SCA WG-06 Production Control Clerk 3.00 - Compiles and records production data for industrial establishments to compare records and reports on volume of production, consumption of material, quality control, and other aspects of production, performing any combination of the following duties:

- Compiles and records production data from such documents as customer orders, work tickets, product specifications, and individual worker production sheets, following prescribed recording procedures and using typewriter and other devices.

- Calculates such factors as types and quantities of items produced, materials used, amounts of scrap, frequency of defects, and worker and department production rates, using adding machine or calculator.

- Writes production reports based on data compiled, tabulated and computed, following prescribed formats.

- Maintains files of documents used and prepared.

- Compiles from customer orders and other specifications detailed production sheets or work tickets for use by production workers as guides in assembly or manufacture of products.

- Prepares written work schedules based on established guidelines and priorities.

- Compiles material inventory records and prepares requisitions for procurement of materials and supplies. Charts production, using chart, graph, or pegboard, based on statistics compiled for reference by production and management personnel.

- May compute wages from employee time cards and post wage data on records used for preparation of payroll.

P GS-10 Senior Engineer Assoc 2.00 - Independently perform a project assignment that involve few complex features and can be guided by codes, standards, and other precedents of the discipline.

- Analyze and/or evaluate the results of an analysis using techniques prescribed by senior engineers or supervisors.

- Plan or assist in planning requirements, writing procedures, evaluating data, and writing reports.

- Selects approaches to resolve design or operation problems; visualize and develop new techniques or methods as needed for effective data presentations.

- Coordinate complex engineering and administrative problems needing resolution with suppliers, contractors, engineers, etc.

- Independently prepare (or direct others in preparation of) criteria, specification, cost estimates.

- May supervise or train recent graduate engineers in his field of work.

- Accomplish complete tasks of limited scope or solve problems which require investigations of a limited number of variables.

P GS-10 Senior Engineer I 2.00 - Independently plans, schedules, and conducts or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work through the selection and adaptation or modification of techniques, procedures, and criteria.

- Analyzes complex features of the work and applies principles and practices of the discipline, or devises new approaches in problem solution.

- Thoroughly reviews all results from assigned tasks and determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, and adequately documented.

P GS-12 Senior Engineer II 5.00 - Independently makes decisions on engineering problems and methods, and resolve important technical question through the use of advanced techniques and the extension or modification of standard practices.

- Conduct analysis, evaluation, or design of unique and complex tasks through the development of new or improved methods and procedures.

- Accomplish assignments by defining requirements, developing criteria, searching for information, developing concepts, coordinates intra and interdisciplinary interfaces, and controlling allocated resources.

- May plan, schedule, and coordinates the work of others on a large engineering project or on smaller projects containing many complex features or requiring detailed analysis.

P WG-12 Supervisor I 4.00 - Serve as focal point for work requests of the group; determine best method of accomplishment, and make appropriate work assignments; perform more complex assignments related to the function. Control and review work in progress, to ensure accuracy and completeness.

- Ensure that recurring work requests and schedules are based on established guidelines and procedures; non-routine activities are coordinated closely with supervision for guidance.

- Assist employees with problem resolution; counsel, commend, recommend, or reprimand as appropriate. Conduct performance evaluation interviews. Ensure compliance with company rules and regulations.

- Perform any other duties as may be required to meet objective of the group, provide training; maintain appropriate records.

P WG-13 Supervisor II 1.00 - Serve as focal point for work requests of the group; plan, organize, and coordinate the activities of personnel engaged in a specific technical support function. Control work to assure timeliness and accuracy of responsible functions.

- Establish and maintain schedules for the group to be consistent with budgetary and time constraints with emphasis on safety of operations.

- Assist employees with problem resolution; counsel employees and commend, or reprimand as appropriate; conduct performance evaluation interviews; seek interpretation of company policies as required and inform employees; enforce safety regulations; assure compliance with EEO programs.

- Develop innovative approaches to non-routine, nonrecurring work requests, based on acquired expertise and knowledge or organization philosophy and personnel capabilities.

- Perform any other duties as may be required to meet objective of the group, provide training; maintain appropriate records.

P WG-14 Supervisor III 1.00 - Serve as the focal point for work requests of the group; plan; organize, and coordinate the activities of personnel engaged in equipment operations or maintenance. Control and review work to assure timeliness and accuracy of responsible functions.

- Establish and maintain schedules for the group to be consistent with budgetary and time constraints with emphasis on safety of operations.

- Assist employees with problems resolution; counsel employees and commend, or reprimand as appropriate; conduct performance evaluation interviews; seek interpretation of company policies, as required. Inform employees, enforce safety regulations, assure compliance with and actively support EEO programs.

- Develop innovative approaches to non-routine, nonrecurring work requests, based on acquired expertise and knowledge or organization philosophy and personnel capabilities.

- Perform any other related duties required to meet objectives of the group; provide training, and maintain appropriate records.

P GS-14 Technical Specialist I 5.00 - Serve as focal point for work requests of the group; plan, organize, and coordinate the activities of personnel engaged in equipment operations or maintenance. Control and review work t assure timeliness and accuracy of responsible function.

- Establish and maintain schedules for the group to be consistent with budgetary and time constraints with emphasis on safety operations.

- Assist employees with problem resolution; coach and counsel employees; assure compliance with and actively support EEO programs.

- Develop innovative approaches to non-routine; nonrecurring work request based on acquired expertise and knowledge of organizational philosophy and personnel capabilities.

- Perform any other related duties as may be required to meet objectives of the group; maintain appropriate records.

P GS-15 Technical Specialist II 1.00 - Serve as focal point for work request of the group; plan, organize, and coordinate the activities of personnel engaged in a specific technical support function involving equipment operations or maintenance. Control and review work to assure timeliness and accuracy of responsible functions.

- Establish and maintain schedules for the group to be consistent with budgetary and time constraints, with emphasis on safety operations.

- Assist employees with problem resolution; counsel employees and commend, or reprimand as appropriate; conduct performance evaluation interviews, seek interpretation of company policies, and inform employees; enforce safety regulations, and assure compliance with and actively support EEO program.

- Develop innovative approaches to non-routine, nonrecurring work requests, based on acquired expertise and knowledge of organizational philosophy and personnel capabilities.

- Performa nay other related duties as required to meet objectives of the group; provide training, and maintain appropriate records.

- Serve as technical specialist in areas of specialty, and act as a contributing member of management teams for policy formulation.

SCA WG-09 Tool & Die Maker 1.00 - Constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used tin shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass).

- Planes and lays out work according to models, blueprints, drawings, or other written or oral specifications

- Selects appropriate materials, tools, and processes required to complete tasks based on understanding of the working properties of common metals and alloys,

- Makes necessary shop computations, and sets up and operates various machine tools and related equipment.

- Use various Tool and Die Maker’s hand tools and precision measuring instrument; working to very close tolerances, heat-treating metal parts and finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities, and fitting and assembling parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances.

- Sets up and operates manual and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery to produce hardware including horizontal, vertical mills, lathes and turning centers.

- Authors code for CNC machines using Computer Aided Drafting and Computer Aid Manufacturing software.

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