You will serve as a Technician in the Equipment Maintenance and Repair Branch (M32) of the Industrial Support Division (M3) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-09 and GS-10 The NT-02 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-05 thru GS-08.

Duties

You will support inter-divisional and interdepartmental efforts regarding the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair of production systems and equipment used to manufacture and test energetic materials. You will provide quasi-professional engineering work of a technical nature for the department and branch on moderately complex equipment utilizing vacuum, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, electronic, and mechanical components. You will provide cost estimates on potential upgrades and system improvements for both labor and materials required. You will perform inspections, preventative maintenance, calibrations and troubleshooting of a wide range and diversity of electronic equipment. You will assist equipment technical engineering staff with reviews, requirements, modifications, and repairs of production equipment. You will assist teams with electrical/electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic system maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and modification. You will provide design data, references and other pertinent information to engineers and technicians and assist investigation teams with determining causal factors.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).
• 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.

Qualifications

For the NT-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 (GS-05 to GS-08 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying engineering principles and methodologies to provide technical support of the design, development, testing, troubleshooting or repair of manufacturing equipment while ensuring compliance with explosive safety or technical requirements. For the NT-02: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-01 (GS-01 to GS-04 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: reading and interpreting technical drawings, diagrams, or specifications to perform technical engineering work (e.g. design; troubleshooting; or maintenance and repair of production systems and equipment) in support of manufacturing energetic materials and related systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Engineering Technical Series 0802 (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

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

FOR THE NT-03:
Successful completion of two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/ Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

OR

A combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

FOR THE NT-02:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.

OR

A combination of experience and post high school education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV 4247 S Patterson Rd Suite 116 Indian Head, MD 20640-5150 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]