You will serve as a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) TRAINING LEADER in the FRCMA A/C DEPT of FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA.

Duties

You will determine resource requirements for scheduled sheet metal work to plan work assignments. You will determine facility and sheet metal equipment availability for cost effective rework or aircraft or aeronautical equipment. You will follow sheet metal shop safety guidelines or practices to avoid unnecessary exposure to hazards and injury. You will repair aircraft metal assemblies, parts, or components to verify functionality.

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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 is a bargaining unit position.
• 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

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 INSTRUCT: Evaluating the depth of work required to satisfy technical directives and engineering instructions; Coordinating work assignments with shop supervisor as they apply to scheduled aircraft deliveries; Ability to identify and comprehend the working characteristics of a wide variety of sheet metal and composites used in aircraft structures; Using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, ball gauges, calipers, and other hand measurement devices used to determine critical hole data such as diameter, tear out, edge distance and ligament; Operating complicated shop tools and equipment, both hand and power, such as shears, brakes, rollers, saws, drills and grinders; interpreting blueprints, technical directives and incorporating various aircraft modifications. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence. 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.

Contacts

• Address FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA Oceana Base Norfolk, VA 23501 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]