This position supports the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Director of Operational Logistics, Base Galveston Naval Engineering Department, Industrial Production Facility, Galveston, TX. 

Duties

The selectee performs welding work in support of the U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Engineering Support Unit. Welding assignments may include work on Lighthouses, aids to navigation (ATON), barges, boats, ships and small vessels and their associated equipment. Selectee welds the various components of a ship including the shell, broken or cracked engine parts, framing, inner bottoms, tanks, boilers, decks, bulkheads, superstructures, masts, stacks, ventilation ducts, railings, Class I piping and similar components.Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:Welding work frequently involves removing and replacing interferences in way of welds, fitting brackets and machinery foundations and fitting minor structural braces, gussets or patches.Taking all fire and safety precautions, adjusts all welding controls to insure that qualified welding procedures are maintained.Applying knowledge of a wide range of manual welding processes and difficult welds using processes such as oxyacetylene, oxyhydrogen, and other industrial gases.Making independent judgments and decision within framework of oral and written instructions and accepted trade practices, processes and procedures, when completing assignments.Selectee must have knowledge of welding standards and how various metals and alloys, such as different kinds of steel, aluminum, cast iron, nickel, Monel metal, brass, copper, bronze and titanium, react to different welding processes and techniques.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (Screen-out Element). Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic). Use of measuring instructions. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (including blueprint reading). Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Knowledge of Metals. Dexterity and Safey. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]