You will serve as a SHEET METAL MECHANIC in the SHEET METAL SHOP (17A), HULL DIVISION (TRF-310), REPAIR DEPARTMENT (TRF-300) of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY.

Duties

You will plan, design, layout, construct, and install sheet metal items and converse engineering drawing and construct unconventional items for subsequent standard production. You will use precision measuring instruments to accurately measure plans and projects. You will provide installation ventilation systems aboard submarines, provide information and technical assistance in other trades, supervisors, and coworkers within the facility. You will conduct ship checks in order to determine the interferences at the installation rip-out sites. You will perform journeyman sheet metal mechanic duties on board ships or in the shop.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must maintain Limited Radiation Worker Qualifications.
• Must also be able to maintain an IT-II designation.
• May be required to work from suspended platforms or stagging.

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 SUPERVISION: Serving as a Sheet Metal Mechanic responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and installing sheet metal items. Lay out, manufacture, and install sheet metal items and associated systems that have various combinations of features. Develop drawings, sketches, and patterns through the use of AutoCAD, OMAX, SMP, or Trans Pax programming. Apply principles of radial-line, parallel line development, and triangulation to devise and calculate patterns for various types of items. Use precision measuring instruments to accurately measure plans and projects for items with numerous and irregular angles, planes, curves, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and other technical data to determine the best way to manufacture, repair, or modify various sheet metal products and ventilation ducts. Provide installation sequence of varied sheet metal products and shipboard ventilation systems aboard submarines. Develop special fixturing, tooling and provides sketches for the manufacturing of these items. Conduct ship checks in order to determine the interferences at the installation or rip out sites. Ability to perform job tasks in the sheet metal trade, mathematics, mechanical drawing, geometry, trigonometry, and shipboard nomenclature. Independently plan, construct, and assemble objects and systems with combined shapes while ensuring product efficiency and cost effectiveness. Determine bend allowance and minimum bend radius for various materials used by the sheet metal trade. Conversion, repair, forge, etc. of submarine sheet metal equipment, structures, and materials. 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 TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY 990 USS Thomas Jefferson Dr Kings Bay, GA 31547 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]