You will serve as a PLANNER & ESTIMATOR (SHEET METAL MECHANIC) AIRCRAFT in the MRO Production Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER WEST located at Naval Air Station Fallon, NV.

Duties

You will estimate and negotiate scope of work and workload requirements to support depot level repair requirements for external fleet activities. You will act a the principal command liaison with external activities and provide on-site Planner and Estimator condition inspections, special inspections, and specific rework requirements on aircraft. You will prepare disposition reports, plans, estimates, coordinates and implements the workload schedules for induction of aircraft within the on/off station emergency aircraft repair programs. You will determine manpower, support material, tooling, technical data, skills and material requirements and coordinate all phases of work with proper authority. 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.
• 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 must obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.

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 including: Journey Level Sheet Metal Mechanic experience applying operating principles and functions of various aircraft structures, systems, sub-systems, components, accessories and a general working knowledge of associated aircraft production trades; Possess a good understanding of associated trades in addition to your specific trade; Applying aircraft rework procedures, methods of repair/fabrication, shop practices, material, support equipment and special tools of own and associated trades; Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, Requests for Engineering Information/Temporary Engineering Instruction (REI/TEI), blueprints, and other technical data; Working knowledge of key examination and evaluation processes such as: induction, disassembly, assembly, aircraft inventory, system evaluation, troubleshooting, corrosion condition evaluation, log book review, Noticed but not Corrected (NBNC) process. Ability to work from raw data as well as formal directives, instructions, publications. B. Have the ability to perform the full range of tasks including: Sheet Metal Mechanic experience applying operating principles and functions of various aircraft structures, systems, sub-systems, components, accessories and a general working knowledge of associated aircraft production trades; Possess a good understanding of associated trades in addition to your specific trade; Applying aircraft rework procedures, methods of repair/fabrication, shop practices, material, support equipment and special tools of own and associated trades; Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, Requests for Engineering Information/ Temporary Engineering Instruction (REI/TEI), blueprints, and other technical data. C. Have the ability to perform common tasks including: Assembling/dissembling of aircraft and aircraft components; Constructing, assembling and installing irregular items/systems; Applying knowledge of all techniques used to assemble metal systems and ability to recognize size bolts, screws, rivets and all fasteners associated with aircraft trade; Utilize wide variety of complicated hand and power tools as well as precision measuring instruments; Reading and interpreting blueprints, technical manuals, schematics of item to be repaired. 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]