You will serve as a MACHINIST in the Mechanical Shop (Code 930) Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.

Duties

You will set-up multiple operations/machines utilizing control surfaces for production runs. You will utilize specialty machinery such as tool and cutter grinder, hobs, and thread mills to produce special, unique, or difficult parts. You will coordinate and arrange support with other work sections and trades as determined to accomplish assigned tasks. You will independently interpret and translate work orders, drawings, and specifications that are often lacking in such items as dimensions, tolerances, and types of fits and finishes. You will control quality on assigned jobs and initiates in process changes to maintain it.

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.
• You will 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

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: Ability using computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools; Ability handling raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials; Ability machining surfaces of unusual or compound angles; Ability setting up and preparing numerical control machines (CNC) for proper orientation; Ability providing instruction and training to numerical machine tool operators; Ability troubleshooting programs pertaining to Computer Numerical Control machines (CNC), first time run programs, shop floor edits to exiting part programs fixture manufacturing, repairing and overhauling. Ability handling raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials; Experience machining surfaces of unusual or compound angles. Ability Experience using computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools. 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. 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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION 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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]