You will serve as a Shipfitter (Flange Turner) in the Structural and Fabrication Ship (Code 920) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.

Duties

You will cut, shape, and straighten hot and cold plates and structural members used in ship construction by the use of heat, power-driven machines and special hand tools. You will operate oxy/acetylene gas heating torches. You will heat and bend characteristics of metal used in the overhaul and repair of ships. You will apply methods and procedures used in the bending and shaping of ship structural plates and shapes. You will work from templates, mock-up molds and lay-out markings. You will operate and set up various types of bending and shaping machines. You will use hand tools such as hand heating dogs, moonbars, and beveling bars. You will fabricate steel templates and steel mock-ups, working from wooden templates and wooden mock-ups furnished by mold loft. You will read blueprints, job orders or JIC specifications, sketches, manuals, memos and other trade-related information. You will make shop calculations using ordinary arithmetic, geometry and other trade related mathematical methods. You will sets up and operate various structural shop machinery such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, shears, etc.

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.
• 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 may be performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. These agents may include, but are not limited to: fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and nonionizing radiation, chemicals, etc.
• 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 that the selectee be willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding.
• This position requires that the selectee have visual acuity and accurate color discrimination.
• This position requires that the selectee be willing and/or able to lift/carry items weighing up to 44 pounds in weight.
• This position may sometimes require work to be completed in tight and/or confined spaces.

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. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF 667 Safeguard Street Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5033 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]