Job opening: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)
Salary: $41 925 - 82 580 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
You will assist higher-level technicians in phases of handling, assembly, test and troubleshooting, repair complex Electromechanical assemblies of torpedo systems.
You will perform fault isolation from the system level down to the component level.
You will participate in walkthroughs of procedures and processes to ensure accuracy and identify areas for improvement and efficiency.
You will provide safe stowage and handling of ordnance components and material per designated requirements.
You will assist higher-level technicians in order to learn how to conduct phases of technical work as part of a major project or a complete project.
You will participate in design studies on the feasibility, suitability, adaptability, and operational utility of systems and system concepts.
You will provide test and evaluation support and coordination for a specific technical area.
You will develop, define and/or apply improved techniques and methods to the solution of problems associates with a project of program.
Requirements
- 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
- Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Explosive Safety Qualification/Certification.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain current Quality Assurance qualifications.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
- You may be required to perform Explosive Operations, Otto Fuel or other industrial hazardous work; may be exposed to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in work processes.
- You may work near operating machinery or electrical hazards; may work onboard ships at sea, onboard submerged submarines; and may be required to fly in small aircraft or float planes.
- The work situation requires the technicians to continually stay alert and to take special safety precautions, including wearing special personnel protective equipment and clothing.
- You may be required to stand for long periods; bend, crouch, crawl, stoop, stretch, and reach in limited space.
- You may be required to lift and carry heavy objects over 50 pounds while moving equipment or removing parts for study.
Qualifications
For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing acceptability of products that affect the design or operation of systems, programs, processes, or equipment at a field or work site.
For GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing issues involved in assignment to adjust from standard work methods based on situations and conditions at a field or work site.
For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning assignments in conformance with accepted policies and practices and selecting appropriate instructions, policies, guidelines, or accepted practices to perform work.
For GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying technical engineering principles to perform basic functions on assembly, test, troubleshoot, and repair on electro-mechanical systems and components.
For GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying technical engineering principles to assist with engineering technician services during the design, construction, testing or overhaul of systems or components.
OPM CLASSIFICATION STANDARD: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/0800/gs0800t.pdf
OPM QUALIFICATION STANDARD: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/; and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
Per the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), education may be substituted for the specialized experience stated above in this vacancy announcements qualifications section, as follows:
For GS-05 Only: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.
-OR-
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree which includes at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. At least 6 of the 24 semester hours must have been in drafting if the position has been designated by a drafting area of specialization.
Contacts
- Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA
610 Dowell Street
Keyport, WA 98345
US
- Name: Keyport NUWC HRO
- Email: [email protected]
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