This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Superintendent Library Buildings and Grounds. The incumbent is the Wood Crafter (CNC) Supervisor. In addition to the supervisory responsibilities, the incumbent provides overall coordination of the individual craft and laboring efforts related to the building, overhauling and installation developments and the preparation of work areas and individual rooms for use when several craft and laborers are involved.
You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following screen-out factor for this position: Ability to lead or supervise workers to perform tasks in the woodworking and carpentry trade. Creates designs and fabricates high-grade cabinetry, furniture, woodwork and signs via various Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery. Your application must show that you have sufficient training and/or experience to perform the duties of the position as described in the vacancy announcement.
TOUR OF DUTY: Monday - Friday 6:00AM - 2:30PM SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (50%) Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational unit’s budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning, sharing, cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization. The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in assigned areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE. USE OF COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) TECHNOLOGY (30%) The incumbent uses, creates designs and fabricates high-grade cabinetry, furniture, woodwork and signs via various CNC machinery. The New Hermes and additional Gravograph 8000 laser engraving machines and devices utilize CNC capabilities to produce, logos, signage and symbols, utilizing discs, flash-drives and internet images. Specialized software includes Gravostyle 7 for the signage machine and Microsoft Paint for graphics creation and TurboCad Deluxe to create machine codes for custom router designs. In some instances, the Wood Crafter may download from specialized WEB sites, such as Google SketchUp, and generates detailed plans, specifications and schematics to manufacture unique furniture for Congressional Members. The computer navigation to upload specifications and manufacture the furniture is more complex than site based digital controlled equipment or stand-alone tools and warrants classification to WG-11 for Wood Crafters assigned these responsibilities on a regular and recurring basis. DESIGNS CARPENTRY PROJECTS (10%) The incumbent uses a wide knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods and their alternatives to plan and lay out their work from specifications, blueprints, rough sketches and verbal instructions, taking into consideration the tooling, durability, cost, strength and appearance characteristics of a variety of softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers and wood substitutes for projects. CRAFTS HIGH-QUALITY, DECORATIVE WOODWORK (10%) The incumbent selects, cuts, turns, shapes, joins, bonds, fits, assembles and decorates wooden materials and parts, using the full range of hand and power woodworking tools, machines and techniques to create superior and structurally reliable woodwork which requires exact fitting and close weight, pressure and size tolerances to construct specialty furniture. Woodwork examples include cabinetry, furniture, bookcases, countertops, wainscot paneling, rostrums, podiums and reception counters. Performs other related duties as assigned.