You will serve as an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Production Department of FLTREADCEN EAST.

Duties

You will work from technical directives, drawings, manuals and other written or verbal instructions. You will assesses damaged parts to determine the sequence of operations necessary to affect repairs or replacements. You will repair structural parts and skin surfaces of wing panels, fuselages, tail section, air foils, doors, pilot seats, tail cones, engine cowls, flaps, metal fuel tanks, and fairings. You will provide guidance, trains and or mentors other artisans qualified at the same journey or lower (worker, helper, apprentice, pathway, etc.) level in the aircraft sheet metal trade.

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 may 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the employer.
• The position often requires irregular hours.
• This position requires exposure to high noise levels.

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: BILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION: A - Performing, coordinating and/or overseeing the work and any periodic inspections to be done on an aircraft whether it is alone or with the assistance of other mechanics and/or workers. Responsible for coordinating the work of other journey-level workers in other trades to work simultaneously on the aircraft. Install, adjust, align, and troubleshoot a variety of major aircraft systems, serve to advise on and examine all airframe, mechanical, electrical, and pneudraulic repairs to their assigned aircraft. Determine when the nature and scope of repair involves other trades, e.g., engine mechanics, electricians, electronics mechanics, or integrated systems mechanics and coordinate the work of these individuals with the other trades. Conduct functional tests of repairs/modifications to ensure proper operation. Report malfunctions to appropriate personnel and schedule follow-up work. Are responsible for grounding an aircraft when the severity of a malfunction warrants it and may be responsible for releasing the aircraft to service after repairs are completed and tested. 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 FLTREADCEN EAST PSC 8021 Cherry Point, NC 28533-0021 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]