Overview
WELDER LEADER (EXPERT) in the Department of the Navy, serving at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. This position is located in the Structural Shop (Shop 26).
Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC. For example: If you are within UIC 4523A, you will only be considered for positions within 4523A.
Duties
* Perform reviews of documents associated with completed work and trade processes.
* Keep shop personnel apprised of new technologies, procedures, and tooling improvements associated, approved, and adopted for welding work.
* Provide process improvements and work with engineering to reduce cost and improve the overall efficiency of the welding and non-destructive test program.
* Inspect completed and in-process work for quality of workmanship and adherence to requirements, specifications, standards, plans and schedules.
* Train and mentor less skilled employees, demonstrate proper work methods, and discuss viable alternatives and considerations.
* Serve as an Expert Welder leading a group to ensure work assignments are completed.
Requirements and Conditions
* Must be a US citizen.
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days after retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
* Born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
* This is a bargaining unit position.
* Successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
* Ability to lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds.
* Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test is required. A tentative offer may be rescinded if you fail to report or fail the test; random testing may apply.
* Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
* Must wear personal protective equipment (helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, safety shoes) for the duration of the shift.
* Work may involve exposure to harmful physical and chemical agents; participation in medical surveillance programs may be required.
* This position may require travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites and may include remote or isolated locations; travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods may be necessary.
* Ability to climb vertical ladders when aboard ships and submarines; occasional work from ladders, platforms, and staging areas.
* May require uncommon tour work including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime or night differential pay may be required.
* Rotating shift work may be required.
* Must hold two common welding qualifications in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, Flame Spray, Sub Arc, Hull Cuts, Robotic, etc.
* Must maintain VT-271 visual inspection qualifications.
Qualifications
Education and experience should demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties at the level for which applying. Qualification requirements emphasize quality of experience and demonstrated ability rather than specific time length.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies in the job elements. This job includes a screen-out element: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE. Applicants must meet Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook requirements for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional information
Salary is based on geographical location and subject to change with local wage surveys in accordance with 5 CFR Part 532. See local wage schedules for details. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years and may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary actions may be terminated at any time before the not-to-exceed date. Incentives (such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment) may be offered to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment to offset relocation costs.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility depends on position type (full-time/part-time/ intermittent). Contact the hiring agency for specific benefits information.
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