You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MATERIALS) in the Composites Branch, Composites & Corrosion Division, Materials Engineering Department, Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Engineering (MRO-E) Group of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Duties

You will maintain processes and procedures required to maintain a safe, operational polymers and composite laboratory/clean room within the Materials Engineering Department. You will be cognizant of specific hazards relating to polymers and composite and should make anyone he/she is working with aware of those hazards that are applicable to their work. You will perform and provide support for thermal damage inspections for fleet customers. You will evaluate shops and contractor produced parts/components for conformance to engineering and drawing/specification requirements. You will perform measurement, chemical analysis, mechanical testing and rheological testing.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing methods and techniques for designing and constructing prototype repairs and proof of concept manufactured items and standards utilizing standard machine/composite shop or chemistry lab tools and devices; 2) Modifying standard practices and adapt equipment or techniques to solve various technical problems; 3) Developing detailed procedures, schedules and man hour/cost estimated for programs or projects; and 4) Reading and interpreting drawings, 3D computer models and blueprints and have a detailed working knowledge of practical mathematics, and skills in preparation of drawings, models, sketches, if required. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Engineering Technical Series 0802 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.

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]