Rigger (Crane Operator) (3 Month Register)
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Job Location:
Mechanicsburg, PA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 25 - 32
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of November 3 2025. Please see the How You Will Be Evaluated section for more information.
See below for important information regarding this job.
- If selected at the WG-08 level the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
- Provides rigging and crane support for the organization which has as its primary mission the repair rebuild and manufacture of machine tools and industrial plant equipment.
- Designs organizes assembles repairs and installs complex lifting and handling configurations used to move machine tools industrial equipment and their heavy components.
- In addition to cranes uses combinations of snatch blocks chain falls come-along dynamometers tackle blocks gin poles coffin hoists hydraulic jacks and steel rollers to install/remove components in critically fitting shipping storage frames.
- Moves expensive large and heavy objects through doors and down aisles where tolerances are extremely tight.
- Operates bridge cranes of 5 to 10 ton capacity and material handling equipment up to 87000 pounds capacity.
- Performs mechanical duties under close supervision of journeymen mechanics to include the disassembly/assembly of minor machine sub-components.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
- Pre-Employment Physical: Required
- Work requires operation of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and aisle mobile hybrid crane. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid MHE license.
Qualifications
To qualify for Rigger (Crane Operator) your resume and supporting documentation must support:
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required you must meet any screen-out element listed and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience not necessarily the length of time and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is:
- Ability to do the work of a Rigger (Crane Operator) without more than normal supervision (SOE): perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision such as: following directions from journeyman rigger while operating material handling equipment (MHE) such as fork lifts; taking directions from journeyman rigger; performing minor preventive maintenance (PM) on IPE and rigging equipment such as jacks and steel rollers.
Physical Effort: Frequently lifts and carries moderately heavy objects such as cables chain falls and jacks. Reaches bends stoops pushes pulls walks climbs and uses full body weight in assembling/maneuvering rigging configurations. Works in cramped and awkward positions while installing rigging in confined areas. Uses entire body weight to push or pull suspended loads while moving objects into the required positions. Stands and walks for prolonged periods.
Working Conditions: Works both indoors and outdoors under all weather conditions. Exposed to cuts bruises broken bones falls and serious injury from components and equipment handled as well as lifting and handling gear. Frequently works in confined quarters and at extreme heights where risks of the above injuries are greatly increased. Required to wear safety equipment such as hard hat steel toe safety shoes and gloves when working under cranes and suspended load. Also required to wear eye and hearing protection when working in areas designated as hazardous. Performs CONUS and OCONUS TDY assignments.
Education
Education may not be used in lieu of experience.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016 Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment reasonable suspicion post-accident and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana cocaine opiates heroin phencyclidine amphetamines methamphetamines fentanyl norfentanyl methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Key Skills
- Forklift
- Crane
- Algebra
- Heavy Haul Experience
- Rigging
- Suspension Experience
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Millwright
- Maya
- Heavy Lifting
- Moving Experience
- Geometry
About Company
The Defense Logistics Agency is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense, with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world.
