This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will visually inspect optical instruments and associated components to determine the extent of repair, overhaul, modifications needed. You will perform disassembly of optical systems and components to diagnose to piece part level for required repairs. You will performs major overhaul consisting of inspection, disassembly, modification, assembly and adjustments dealing with precision optical elements. You will perform final alignment after repairs by using precision test equipment to position optics in synchronization with mechanical shaft rotation, range measuring scales, and dials and electronic range sensing components. You will determine which technical manual, technical documentation, drawings, schematics, engineering process instructions, and/or work instructions to use, to include determining the correct revision and/or change version. You will enter all required data and information into systems, databases, and/or forms as directed by local policy and procedures.

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 position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to possess and maintain a current and valid certification as a Certified Technician.
• This position requires a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for this position. You must be willing and able to submit to a SCHR check.

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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE: ability to apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related t the specialized expertise of the work of the unit (such as work procedures, data and documentation control, work authorization, reporting requirements, data collection, supply procedures, etc.) including the ability to maintain credibility with others on technical matters; Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations; Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Additional qualification information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address MAINTENANCE CENTER ALBANY 814 Radford Boulevard Albany, GA 31704 US
• Name: Ricky Pavlik
• Phone: (229) 639-5390
• Email: [email protected]