You will serve as a METAL FORGER in the Structural Shop (Code 920), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will lay out templates from blueprints and sketches. You will manufacture tools such as tongs, hand hammers, punches and pry bars. You will direct forger crews and press opertors in forging operations.

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.
• 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.

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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISON Producing various types of ferrous, ferrous-alloys, non-ferrous metal forgings, using presses (both air and hydraulic), forging machines, power hammers and mauls. Performing forging operations as hacking, bending, burning, drawing, up-setting, twisting, scoring, rolling, beveling, planishing, punching, and sawing of bars, rounds, squares, billets, and ingots of metal stock. Reading and interpreting TGI's, blueprints, specifications, heat treating schedules, sketches, and oral instructions. Reading and understanding operational forge shop process instruction on forging, forge up setters, heat-treating, drop forging, propellers, anchor chains and threading machines. Making templates, calculating material weights, figure material dealing with triangulation, radial and parallel lines. Clearly demonstrating strong working knowledge of the processes, materials, math, geometry and tools of the trade. 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]