You will serve as a PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASS MAKING WORKER in the Production Directorate of NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA.

Duties

You will De-box and tray up semi-finished lens stock per base curve, lens style, manufacturer, and lens material and verifies to job work ticket. You will prepare lens for surfacing and blocking process, operates taping machinery (manual and automated) , to apply surface protection tape to front surface of lenses. You will operate surface blocker, verifies correct machine set-up according to base curve of lens and machine data matches job ticket. You will manually adjusts and centers lenses to precise alignment and operates blocker to adhere surface carrier to lens with alloy. You will operate automatic industrial generators that grind semi-finished lenses, verifies correct machine set up and machine data is correct to various specified calculations on job ticket. You will de-envelop and trays up finish lenses and ophthalmic frame stock according to job work order and lens prescription by sphere power, cylinder power and lens material You will use various automated lens analyzers to scope and mark lenses per prescription. You will operate semi-automated finish lens layout blocker to decenter lens blank as calculated for position; applies finish leap pad and block to front surface of lens for the edging process as required.

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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You may 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.
• Requires annual hearing and vision testing.
• Call back and emergency overtime may be required.
• Rotating shifts may be required.

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. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Prescription Eyeglass Maker Worker without more than normal supervision such as: Carrying out optical fabrication processes with basic working knowledge; Using optical processing techniques, terms and trade practices as they relate to optical fabrication processes; Operating various types of optical equipment/machines and various trade tools; AND Utilizing general computer skills. 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. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-4500 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. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA NAVMEDREADLOGCMD DET NORA YORK Yorktown, VA 23691 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]