You will serve as a PAINTER LEADER in the Preservation Shop (Code 970), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will discuss job briefings and readiness reviews with trade leaders, mechanics, RADCON technicians, and nuclear inspectors and attempts to resolve work problems at the lowest level possible. You will be responsible for the preparation and painting of surfaces in support of nuclear work, refueling/defueling work, or within radiologically controlled areas. You will take appropriate action to prevent and/or overcome bottlenecks, equipment and power breakdowns, assuring that proper types and amounts of equipment are at the job site without tying up needed and expensive equipment unnecessarily. You will perform the review and documentation for completed jobs

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 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.
• 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). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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

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 Ability to work with others where the work depends on cooperation including working with other workers in the same line of work or working with employees in other trades to get a job done. While Serving as a project leader and supervising a group of employees. Ability to use and maintain tools, instruments, and related equipment as appropriate to one or more lines of work. While ensuring proper use of equipment and tools to do maintenance work including preventive maintenance, grinding, and setting tools, etc. Ability to adjust equipment to operating tolerances. Ability to interpret hand or mechanical signals, written directions with little to no supervision, requests, complaints, etc. received from customers, engineers, technicians, scientists, or the public and obtaining information about a limited subject such as materials to be used, sizes, operations to perform, changes in instructions, allowances, tolerances, etc Ability to utilize tools on rough, routine, fine or unusual work. Maintain, sharpen, adjust, etc. Ability to work independently, make decisions, plan operations, show job responsibility, and exercise initiative. Ability to operate painter systems and equipment understanding operational theory, check-out procedures, and having knowledge and skill to perform painter work. Ability to operate with dexterity and safety. Ability to ensure safe work practices and good housekeeping to assure timely tool, equipment, material, and procedure availability. 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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]