You will serve as a COMPOSITE FABRICATOR LEADER (AIRCRAFT) in the Production Floor Trades Division of FLTREADCEN EAST.

Duties

You will lead a group of at least four (4) Low Observables (LO) journeyman or workers in performing depot level maintenance on assigned aircraft. You will ensure that necessary directives, blueprints, materials, and tools are available. You will obtain necessary information and/or guidance from the supervisor on constraints that arise during the work shift. You will perform signature assessments of Low Observable Coating for damage, integrity, and overall Low Observable (LO) System status of the aircraft. You will translate blueprint illustrations to design plastic templates to scale for use on surface of aircraft and subassemblies.

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.
• You will 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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.

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 1) Working with computer based aircraft documentation and signature assessment systems used to track low observable system health and maintenance; 2) Fabricating, designing, modifying and repairing F-35 aircraft structural components, assemblies, and sub- assemblies; 3) Sanding and painting equipment; 4) Reading and/or working with various blueprints, process specifications, engineering directives, and technical data related to F-35 aircraft maintenance; 5) Painting and applying various types of radar absorbing materials and metal impregnated liquid paints; 6) Mixing and measuring materials to achieve accurate ratio, color, and light refraction. 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 FLTREADCEN EAST PSC 8021 Cherry Point, NC 28533-0021 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]