You will serve as a Pipefitter in the Industrial Unique Program Division, Naval Air Depot of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, overhaul, repair, replacement, installation, and modification efforts in direct support of aeronautical equipment installations at both shipboard and shore-based locations worldwide. You will be responsible for layout of routing, placement, pitch, incline and evaluation of piping systems and associated systems. You will give technical and work instructions to personnel of lesser skills assigned to assist on the job to include: helpers, apprentices, and other employees. You will plan and arrange for proper and safe operations ensuring that piping, valves, fittings, and component parts are safe as well as proper for the work.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: I have the ability to perform common tasks including: 1.) Installing and checking piping systems and equipment such as pressure regulators, relief valves and pressure supporting and controlling devices; 2.) Interpreting drawings, sketches, and plans for fabrication, installation, repairs, and modification of piping systems; 3.) Using a variety of hand and power tools such as grinders, wrenches, hacksaws, torque wrenches, micrometers, benders, pipe threaders, saws and calipers; 4.) Installing, repairing, modifying, checking and testing high-temperature and high-pressure systems including but not limited to: hydraulic, steam, lube oil, fire main, fresh water, high pressure air, etc. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. 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=WG-4200 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]