You will serve as a Marine Operating Engineer Mechanic in the Lifting and Handling Department of PSNS and IMF.

Duties

You will follow all requirements concerning the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials. You will plan and arrange for proper and safe operations, ensuring that materials, tools and component parts are safe as well as proper for the work. You will follow paperwork and documentation procedures involving trade processes including: Trade standard workbooks, maintenance requirement cards, manufacturers technical manuals, surveillances, administrative procedures, and governing documents. You will plan, disassemble, inspect, overhaul, maintain and assemble components to shop process, technical work documents, and safety policies. You will communicate both orally and in writing sufficient to allow an equally experienced employee to understand the information being presented. You will complete oral or written assignments, but work is performed under general supervision using shop safety practices, drawings, and/or technical instructions. You will operate and maintain drills as well as other hand tools such as grinders, wrenches, flushing and test equipment. You will identify and mitigate safety hazards, including identifying and isolating sources of potential energy to the extent that equipment is placed in a safe condition prior to maintenance or repair. You will perform maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and adjusting shipboard mechanical and electrical systems and components to ensure proper operation. You will perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, repairing, overhauling, and installing up to 800 horse power marine engines, outboard engines, and other equipment.

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 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.
• This position requires that the selectee have visual acuity and accurate color discrimination. I am able to distinguish between colors and shades of colors.
• This position requires that the selectee be willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding. I am willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding.
• This position requires the ability to lift/carry items weighing up to 75 pounds.

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 PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]