You will serve as a WELDER in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH.

Duties

You will weld metal alloys (e.g., steel, stainless steel, cast iron, brass, bronze, aluminum) to repair or fabricate parts or replacement parts (e.g., pressure vessels, piping, pumps, motors). You will make experimental welds with voltage and amperage for quality welding of various metals and alloys. You will prepare test weldments as required or the qualification and inspection testing of such items as coated electrodes, fluxes, and filler wire. You will use chipping hammer, wire brush, center punch framing square, hand burning torch, gas welding torch, or welding machines to set up parts to be welded.

Requirements

• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current CPR certification.
• 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.

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: 1) Read and understand and place into effect instructions peculiar to research, development and metallurgists; 2) Interpret detailed shop drawings as well as to work from blueprints or rough sketches; 3) Use power and shop tools such as bending rolls, brakes, shears, power hack or band saws, ironworkers, disc grinders, air cleaning tools and chipping hammers; 4) Utilize specialized equipment in heliarc, pull-gun and tungsten-arc welding and work in confined spaces. 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.

Education

N/A

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH 1001 North St SE 208 Washington, DC 20020 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]