You will serve as a Sheet Metal Mechanic (ACFT) Leader in the MRO Production Department, Production Lines Division of Fleet Readiness Center West at Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Duties

You will be responsible for the instruction/leading others to evaluate, plan, determine and organize economical repairs and modifications to aircraft. You will determine structural soundness and integrity of repairs and modification in order to return aircraft and aircraft subassemblies to meet document repair procedures. You will determine specific training required to make repairs, materials to use, method of repairs within standard procedures. You will work closely with the training office, materials engineering lab, and quality assurance department. You will distribute work to keep everyone in the crew productive and check work in progress and when finished to determine if proper work sequence procedures, methods, and deadlines were met.

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.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• You must take and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Must obtain and maintain all required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
• You may be required to lift up to 40 pounds.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE. A. I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: (1) Knowledge of metal characteristics, sheet metal processing techniques, and aircraft maintenance procedures. (2) Fabricate metal repairs and modify F/A-18 aircraft sheet metal, composite structures and component parts. (3) Work with a variety of metals such as aluminum, titanium, magnesium, steel, stainless steel, and other alloys. (4) Skilled in the use of hand tools related to the metal smith trade. (5) Lead a work crew. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence. B. I have the ability to perform the full range of tasks including: (1) Knowledge of metal characteristics, sheet metal processing techniques, and aircraft maintenance procedures. (2) Ability to fabricate metal repairs and modify F/A-18 aircraft sheet metal, composite structures and component parts. (3) Ability to work with a variety of metals such as aluminum, titanium, magnesium, steel, stainless steel, and other alloys. (4) Skilled in the use of hand tools related to the metal smith trade. (5) Ability to lead a work crew. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. C. I have the ability to perform common tasks including: (1) Knowledge of metal characteristics, sheet metal processing techniques, and aircraft maintenance procedures. (2) Ability to fabricate metal repairs and modify F/A-18 aircraft sheet metal, composite structures and component parts. (3) Ability to work with a variety of metals such as aluminum, titanium, magnesium, steel, stainless steel, and other alloys. (4) Ability to use of hand tools related to the metal smith trade. (5) Ability to lead a work crew. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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.

Contacts

• Address FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]