You will serve as a Model Maker in the Industrial Operations Management department (6.3) code 6.3.3.2.0 of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. 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 be responsible for providing engineering manufacturing expertise in development of the prototype. You will review project description sketches and aircraft (A/C) assemblies regarding triangular and geometric configurations with planner, engineers or other work order initiators. You will work from blueprints, rough sketches, incomplete drawings, photographs, verbal instructions and sample parts supplied by engineering. You will perform sheet metal work, read lofting data and build molds used in the sheet metal drop hammer machine.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

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) I have the ability to perform common tasks including: Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to design aircraft structural components, subassemblies, and full working models; 2) Create computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) images of models and assemblies based on design specifications; 3) Planning, laying out, constructing, and assembling complete prototype models of end items generally related to Aircraft equipment and components; 4) Collaborating with the project engineer to determine the desired item's intended use, operational characteristics, approximate configuration, size, dimensions, tolerances, and the number and kind of assemblies and subassemblies; 5) Using welding, bonding, brazing equipment, and metal working machines to cut, fit, and fasten several metals together with allowances for desired moving, bending, and oscillating in accordance with design and operational requirements; 6) Developing and/or utilizing special tools, fixtures, and jigs to hold, machine, fabricate, and assemble items from synthetic material; and 7) Determining what materials and work methods are best to use by considering strength, desired life, location of component members, pressure, heat, stress, strain, etc. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Federal Wage System Job Grading Standard for Model Making, 4714 (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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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]