You will serve as an AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAN in the MRO F/A-18 Production Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER WEST located at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA. The incumbent performs a variety of complex electrician duties on board various fixed, rotary wing and trainer aircraft and aircraft components.

Duties

You will analyze work orders or work requests for the manufacture or repair of aircraft electrical systems or equipment. You will perform routine disassembly, repair, modification, assembly, test, installation, and maintenance of aircraft electrical systems. You will plan the sequence of work to disassemble, repair, assemble, install, and test aircraft electrical cables, equipment, and accessories. You will analyze circuits working from the system integration schematics and wiring or logic diagrams to facilitate repair of aircraft. You will be required to have regular and predictable attendance, which is an essential function of this position.

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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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.
• Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain soldering certification.

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 A. Have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks of an Aircraft Electrician including; disassembling, repairing, modifying, assembling, testing, installing, and maintaining of aircraft electrical systems, equipment, and accessories such as automatic flight control, fire detection, instrumentation, power distribution, fuel indicating systems and utilities used in and on fixed and rotary wing aircraft; removing, repairing, or replacing of defective circuits, wires, connectors, control units, and other parts of aircraft electrical systems; using common hand and power tools such as wire strippers, wire crimpers, soldering irons, and heats guns; working from blueprints, technical manuals and wiring diagrams; performing final functional checks on existing and newly installed aircraft electrical systems; and assisting equivalent and lower grade workers in a full range of duties. B. Have the ability to perform the full range of tasks of an Aircraft Electrician including; disassembling, repairing, modifying, assembling, testing, installing, and/or maintaining of aircraft electrical systems, equipment, and accessories such as automatic flight control, fire detection, instrumentation, power distribution, fuel indicating systems and utilities used in and on fixed and rotary wing aircraft; removing, repairing, and/or replacing of defective circuits, wires, connectors, control units, and other parts of aircraft electrical systems; using common hand and power tools such as wire strippers, wire crimpers, soldering irons, and heats guns; working from blueprints, technical manuals, and wiring diagrams; and assisting equivalent and lower grade workers in a full range of duties. C. Have the ability to perform common tasks of an Aircraft Electrician including; disassembling, repairing, modifying, testing, and/or maintaining of aircraft electrical systems, equipment, and accessories such as automatic flight control, fire detection, instrumentation, power distribution, fuel indicating systems and/or utilities used in and on fixed and rotary wing aircraft; removing, and/or replacing of defective circuits, wires, connectors, control units, and other parts of aircraft electrical systems; using common hand and power tools such as wire strippers, wire crimpers, soldering irons, and heats guns; working from blueprints, technical manuals, and/or wiring diagrams; and assisting equivalent and lower grade workers in a full range of duties. 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 FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]