You will serve as a Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) in the MRO F/A-18 Production Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER WEST, which is located at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA.

Duties

You will work from technical drawings, directives, manuals, and other written or verbal instructions and assist equivalent and lower-graded level employees. You will remove fixed sheet metal and composite structures from aircraft, disassemble structural and non-structural metal and composites components. You will assess damaged parts to determine the sequence of operations necessary to affect repairs or replacements. You will use hand or machine tools methods as appropriate to make replacements parts for aircraft structural and skin sections. You will comply with safety regulations, practices, and procedures. You will be required to have regular and predicable attendance, which is an essential function of this position. You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

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 position requires near vision correctable at 14" to Jaeger 2 and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other. Must be able to distinguish colors and have depth perception.
• This position requires heavy lifting and carrying objects up to 45 pounds. Any weight lifted in excess of 40 pounds will not be attempted unaided.
• Tasks will be performed standing and sitting or a period of up to six hours, and at times pulling, pushing, stooping and reaching are required with moderate kneeling, bending and squatting for one to two hours.
• This position is subject to various noise levels which exceeds 85 DBA.
• You will be required to utilize personal protective equipment that commensurate with assigned work tasks.
• This position requires participation in a medical surveillance program for noise, sight and respirator.
• You may be required to travel. Must have a successful background investigation to maintain eligibility to hold this position.
• Drug testing and physical screening will be required for this position.
• Selectee(s) will be required to comply with health, safety and environmental instructions and policies as well as all agency policies and procedures.
• Selectee(s) may be exposed climbing up to heights up to 20 feet.
• This position requires working protract or irregular hours or shifts.

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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION, and includes: 1) Performing metal repair, fabrication, planning, laying out, designing, and assembling/dissembling aircraft and aircraft components; 2) Applying knowledge of the characteristics and properties of any metals (i.e. stainless steel, magnesium, honeycomb) used in the trade; 3) Using hand and power tools, as well as precision measuring instruments; 4) Reading and interpreting blueprints, technical manuals, and schematics of items to be repaired; 5) Devising templates/patterns into shapes (i.e. rectangular, cylindrical, tapered, etc.); and 6) Using geometry, trigonometry, and other shop mathematics to design parts. 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=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.

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]