You will serve as a Sheet Metal Mechanic (Aircraft) Leader in the MRO Procuction Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Duties

You will work from blueprints and engineering specifications to install F/A-18 aircraft service changes. You will fabricate metal repairs and modify F/A-18 aircraft sheet metal and composite structures and various component parts of the F/A-18 aircraft. You will disassemble, modify, repair, and assemble structural parts and aerodynamic surfaces on F/A-18 aircraft and aircraft components such as wings, stabilators, fuselages, tails, access panels, and metal components that make up the assemblies. You will install airframe changes, engineering modifications, structural repairs, and technical enhancements to meet aircraft maintenance requirements. You will manufacture new skins, patches, reinforcements, doublers, brackets, panels, and other sheet metal parts for installation utilizing bolts, rivets, and pins and other structural fasteners. You will work with a variety of metals such as aluminum, titanium, magnesium, steel, stainless steel, and other alloys.

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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• Incumbent must be able to lift regularly up to 35lbs and occasionally lift up to 45lbs.
• Incumbent may be exposed to noise, dirt, vibration and at times crowded facilities and high temperatures. When working outdoors, may be exposed to inclement weather, high winds, cold/heat, glare, dampness, dust, smoke, etc.

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: (1) Possessing full journeyman skills and working knowledge in the sheet metal processing techniques and aircraft maintenance procedures; (2) Fabricating metal repairs and modifying aircraft sheet metal and composite structures and various parts; (3) Disassembling, modifying repairs and assembling structural parts and aerodynamic surfaces on aircraft and associated components; (4) Installing airframe changes, engineering modifications, structural repairs and technical enhancements to meet requirements; (5) Reading, interpreting and complying with directions and requirements within blueprints, sketches, technical data, and engineering specifications; (6) Demonstrating acceptable level of skill pertaining to the use of hand tools related to the metal smith trade; (7) Utilizing skills for sheet metal machinery; (8) Using precision measuring tools to accomplish work tasks; and (9) Communicating and providing training and instruction to personnel of various levels 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 FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]