You will serve as a BRAKER-SWITCHER in the Railroad Operation Division NMCLANT Detachment Earle of NAVY MUNITIONS COMMAND. This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will assist with receiving and relaying hand signals for train movement, coupling and uncoupling cars, throwing switches to shunt cars and/or locomotives into different tracks for spotting or making up trains. You will assist with setting brakes, placing blocks against wheels on spotted rail cars, stopping motor vehicle traffic at crossings, and flagging train across. You will follow standard safety, signaling and train movement procedures. You will assist with inspections of flat car decking for unsafe conditions. You will watch over assigned area(s) and equipment, and check continually for operating hazards, malfunctioning or defective equipment.

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.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• This position may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or Secret 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 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• The incumbent will be frequently exposed to conditions such as: loud noise from operating trains, train whistles, horns, fumes and odors such as diesel exhaust and creosote.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. 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 do the work of a Braker-Switcher, WG-5736-05/07 without more than normal supervision such as: Performs braking and switching duties, involving receiving and relaying hand signals for train movements. Couple and uncouple railcars, throw switches to shunt railcars and/or locomotives. Checks railcar numbers and railcar seals to determine status of railcars on tracks. Maintains constant check for variety of common track and train operating conditions which cause train breakdown, derailment, damage to cargo, operating failure which could lead to other accidents. Informs the Conductor and Locomotive Engineer through signals or other means to resolve track obstructions, track defects, train derailment, malfunctioning or defective equipment. Following standard safety, signaling and train movement procedures Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-3500. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Additional qualification information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVY MUNITIONS COMMAND HRO Groton NWS Station Earle Colts Neck, NJ 07722-5038 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]