You will serve as an Ordnance Equipment Mechanic Helper in the Ordnance Maintenance Division of NMCLANT ORDMAINT. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. WG-5: $20.04 - $23.34 WG-8: $23.55 - $27.47

Duties

You will examine, overhaul, repair, rebuild, test and inspect ordnance equipment. You will use trouble shooting techniques in order to trouble shoot new, prototype and state of the art ordnance equipment and systems. You will use special electronics and electro-mechanical adapters to perform special functions. You will read and interpret schematic wiring diagrams, manufacturers, specifications, NAVAIR/NAVSEA publications, and associated information pertinent to the operation, maintenance, modification, certification and test changes.

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 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position regularly and routinely handles and physically performs tasks with conventional ammunition, ammunition components, explosives and related hazardous material and as such requires certification in accordance with the Command.
• 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.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• The incumbent will occasionally required to board ships or barges while working at the Station Pier or travel to CONUS or OCONUS locations.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

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 MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION such as: *Utilizing mechanical and electrical equipment/devices, standard and special purpose equipment, and hand tools to examine, diagnose, and correct deficiencies in ordnance items, *Disassembling and separating components parts of ordnance devices; *Installing authorized field changes, equipment change proposals and airborne weapon changes; *Inspecting and repairing missile wings, fins and canards and *Performing Technical Directives on various ordnance containers; *Conducting elementary electrical tests; and *Maintaining various ordnance equipment Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NMCLANT ORDMAINT 160 Main Rd, Bldg 1959 Yorktown, VA 23691 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]