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AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN

Department of the Navy

Today
Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Aerospace and Aviation
San Diego, CA (On-Site/Office)

Duties

  • You will perform complex electrician work involved in disassembly, repair, modification, assembly, testing, installation and maintenance of aircraft electrical systems, equipment and accessories.
  • You will correct discrepancies by removal, repair, or replacement of defective circuits, wires, connectors, control units, plugs, switches, circuit breakers, diodes, and other parts of aircraft electrical systems.
  • You will perform final functional checks on existing and newly installed aircraft electrical systems, equipment, wiring and cables to check continuity, and resistance.
  • You will use hand and power tools, in addition to working with blueprints, technical directives, diagrams, and schematics.
  • You will be assigned collateral duties supporting and maintaining department functions.
  • You will be required to assist in the training of other personnel.


Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • 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 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
  • You must take and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
  • This position requires lifting and carrying objects up to 40 pounds.
  • You may be required to work all shifts on a rotational basis including overtime.
  • Must be able to obtain a government license to operate carts, forklifts to transport components or material and perform workload/labor transactions.
  • May be required to travel, as needed.

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 JOB WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISON

I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks of an Aircraft Electrician including: Disassembling, repairing, modifying, assembling, testing, installing, and maintaining of aircraft electrical systems, equipment, and accessories such as automatic flight control, fire detection, instrumentation, power distribution, fuel indicating systems and utilities used in and on fixed and rotary wing aircraft; removing, repairing, or replacing of defective circuits, wires, connectors, control units, and other parts of aircraft electrical systems; using common hand and power tools such as wire strippers, wire crimpers, soldering irons, and heats guns; working from blueprints, technical manuals and wiring diagrams; performing final functional checks on existing and newly installed aircraft electrical systems; and assisting equivalent and lower grade workers in a full range of duties. 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:

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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.

There is the possibility of exposure to cuts, electrical shock, strains, broken bones, and contact with industrial materials such as cleaning chemicals, solvents, oils, and greases.

Subject to loan or detail into other shops to meet mission requirements.

May occasionally be required to use toxic chemicals and/or work in presence of toxic fumes, requiring use of appropriate breathing apparatus.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP APPLICANTS - PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

MIL SPOUSE - Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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