You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the NAVAL FOUNDRY and PROPELLER CENTER (NFPC) and reports to the HEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SUPPORT BRANCH of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will plan and lead novel machining operations. You will maintain professional working relationships with outside entities. You will provide technical advice and guidance to lower grade engineering technicians. You will prepare detailed cost estimates for use in project funding

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience reviewing/coordinating the review of geometry data provided by the design agent to verify that the supplies data arrangements are adequate as a master database to ensure full envelope definition, smoothness, and fairness as well as containing all the data necessary to generate propeller plans, CAD/CAM drawings or N/C programs. Experience coordinating with other technicians and engineers to ensure that all technical issues are addressed and that all project objectives and schedules are met. Experience preparing detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining project funding. Experience preparing detailed schedule estimates for completion of program files or CAD/CAM drawings. Experience evaluating design objectives, performing complex technical evaluations, identifying most economical and efficient procedures considering all influences, prepares procedures, drawings, and program files. Experience performing detailed evaluations of new processes or innovative variations to existing processes for the purpose of improving operations. Experience providing technical guidance to lower technicians and engineers; Experience assisting in training lower grade technicians. 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 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

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]