This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Industrial Department, Structural Group in Balitmore, MD.  

Duties

You will be responsible for performing inspections and test on a variety of fabricated and repair work on structural and non-structural ship components and completed structures.Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member.  Typical duties include:* Inspecting for dimensional controls, tolerances, wear corrosion, structural or surface defects, alignment, workmanship, correct specifications, and other instructions.* Performing inspections using common process but not limited to dye penetrant, mag particle, visual and ultrasound.When not performing inspections:* Welding fillet, butt, seam, plug, and other specialty joints.* Welding prefabricated sub-assemblies, buoys, davits and pressure vessel tanks.* Developing templates, layout and fabricates complex and simple sub-assemblies.* Erecting hull components on site in accordance with center line, base line, buttock lines, waterlines, such as struts, shaft tubes, foundations, and other hull appendages.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

 Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements:1. Ability to inspect (SCREENOUT)2. Knowledge of equipment, structure, materials, etc. (includes constructing, repair, and forging)3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)4. Layout and pattern development (includes geometric projection and triangulation)5. Ability to use hand tools, power tools, etc. for metal work6. Dexterity (assembly, disassembly, reassembly, etc.)National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Point Road Bld 1 Stop 4 Baltimore, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]