You will serve as a PIPEFITTER in the PIPE SHOP (56A), HULL DIVISION (TRF-310), REPAIR DEPARTMENT (TRF-300), TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY (TRIREFFAC) of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will remove, maintain, and repair piping systems and equipment of submarines. You will install piping assemblies and components aboard submarines. You will plan and lay out the routing. placement, pitch, elevation, and operation of various piping system and equipment You will assemble high pressure hose systems for hydraulics, oil and water. You will remove, maintain and test tank level indicators in accordance with established procedures.

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 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.

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 WORK WITHOUT SUPERVISION SUCH AS: Experience removing and installing piping systems and equipment of submarines; Experience maintaining and repairing piping systems and equipment of submarines; Experience replacing piping components such as valves, strainers, etc.; Experience preparing piping systems for welding; Experience disassembling, maintaining, cleaning, and assembling hose systems for hydraulics, oil, water, etc.; Experience preparing equipment and components for subsequent installation. Experience inspecting completed items for adherence to required specifications; Experience utilizing a variety of pipefitting tools such as grinders, brazing torch, measuring tools, hydraulic pipe benders, silver solder, etc. to complete work assigned; Experience performing testing on repaired and installed piping systems, heat exchangers, and condensers for proper functional capability; Experience operating chemical flushing rigs to clean piping systems and components. Experience determining adequacy of existing pipe hangers and replaces when necessary; Experience removing, maintaining, and testing tank level indicators in accordance with established procedures; and Experience reading, researching, and interpreting basic or complex blueprints, instructions, and specifications to perform pipefitting work assigned. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Federal Wage System Qualifications (opm.gov).. 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

Contacts

• Address TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY 990 USS Thomas Jefferson Dr Kings Bay, GA 31547 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]