You will serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT REPAIR INSPECTOR in the INSPECTION, TEST, QA, AND TRAINING DIVISION, LIFTING AND HANDLING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will provide mechanical inspection and test services on various naval weight handling equipment such as cranes and other equipment to assure equipment integrity and compliance to specification requirements. You will perform periodic maintenance inspections and emergent deficiency inspections of weight handling equipment hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical systems and other equipment as assigned. You will inspect and troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical components during removal, repair, alteration, overhaul, installation and alignment. You will identify specific deficiencies which preclude continued safe equipment operation and advises supervisor of deficiencies requiring engineering resolution. You will initiate the proper corrective document for engineering or shop work, inspects the work, and conducts appropriate operational test to assure acceptable quality and satisfactory work completion. You will troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical components during removal, repair, alteration, overhaul, installation and alignment. You will perform in-process and post-completion inspections of repairs and modifications, assuring compliance to written detailed work instructions.

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 may be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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 INSPECT: *Performing a wide variety of inspection techniques to examine assemblies and systems that have been repaired by trades' workers and outside contractors in several discrete trades. *Working with electrical, electronic, and computerized equipment and systems, and various mathematics for making on-site calculations. *Ability to review and correctly interpret engineering drawings, specifications and blueprints, electrical and hydraulic schematics, manufactures literature, and maintenance procedures. *Operating computer software to perform software testing and verification. *Ability to use a variety of trade related hand tools, standard and specialized diagnostic and test equipment. 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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5800 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 PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]