44B: Metal
Worker
Major Duties: The metal worker supervises,
inspects, installs, modifies, and performs maintenance on
metal body components, radiators, fuel tanks, hulls, and accessories
of Army watercraft and amphibians. Duties for MOS 44B at each
skill level are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 44B1O. Welds ferrous
and nonferrous metals using oxyacetylene, electric arc,
and inert gas welding equipment and repairs, repaints,
and installs metal body components, radiators, fuel
tanks, modifies other related items, and repairs hulls
and accessories of Army watercraft.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 44B2O. Performs
duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade
soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers
in the accomplishment of their duties. Performs direct
support and general support (DS/GS) maintenance metal
worker tasks.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The metal worker must possess the following
qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222222
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) A knowledge of joint design, welding criterion, and controlling
expansion and contraction.
(5) Near and distance visual acuity of at least 20/30 in
each eye regardless of whether or not corrective lenses are
worn.
(6) No more than one error on Titmus Stereo Circles at 16
inches or no errors on eight positions of Verhoeff Stereoptor
at 16 inches.
(7) Minimum score of 90 in aptitude
area GM.
(8) Formal training (completion of MOS 44B course conducted
under the auspices of the USA Ordnance Center and School)
mandatory; or meet the civilian acquired skills criteria listed
in AR 601-210.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS
List for Ordnance Corps
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