SHIPFITTER

Duties
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• You will conduct superstructure noise surveys.
• You will assist in submarine drydocking operations as necessary.
• You will repair submarine tanks.
• You will cut, fit, assemble and install various structural assemblies, such as submarine sails.

Requirements
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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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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

For WG-08 - Your resume must demonstrate the ability to do from experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience working from blueprints and templates to lay out submarine structural parts (for example watertight closures, shell, deck and bulkhead plates, I-beams, channel bar and angle bar).
• Experience installing and fits structural parts on submarines utilizing services of other trades.
• Experience shaping metal pieces and assembles components to form required submarine parts.
• Experience rolling, bending, flanging, cutting, and shaping plates, beams, and other heavy metal structural shapes using various shop machinery.
• Experience locating positions of pieces by reference to water lines, center-lines, buttock lines, blueprints, etc.
• Experience possessing knowledge of equipment, structures, materials, etc. associated with submarine shipfitting operations.
• Experience maintaining the ability to interpret instructions, specifications, blueprints, etc. to perform job duties.
• Experience possessing the ability to use and maintain tools and equipment related to the shipfitter trade.
• Experience removing and repairing or replacing damaged parts of ship structures.
• Experience lining parts up for welding or riveting, installing temporary fasteners as required.
• Experience opening and closing out all tanks for access at dry dock.
• Experience overhauling submarine hatches and doors.
• Experience settings parts in proper position, aligns, and adjusts using optical squares, jacks, turnbuckles, shoving saddles, clips, wedges, and hammers.

For WG-10 - Your resume must demonstrate the ability to do from experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experiences serving as a Shipfitter responsible for laying out, fabricating, assembling, and installing various metal structural parts of submarines.
• Experience working from blueprints and templates to lay out submarine structural parts (for example watertight closures, shell, deck and bulkhead plates, I-beams, channel bar and angle bar).
• Experience installing and fits structural parts on submarines utilizing services of other trades.
• Experience shaping metal pieces and assembles components to form required submarine parts.
• Experience rolling, bending, flanging, cutting, and shaping plates, beams, and other heavy metal structural shapes using various shop machinery.
• Experience locating positions of pieces by reference to water lines, center-lines, buttock lines, blueprints, etc.
• Experience possessing knowledge of equipment, structures, materials, etc. associated with submarine shipfitting operations.
• Experience maintaining the ability to interpret instructions, specifications, blueprints, etc. to perform job duties.
• Experience possessing the ability to use and maintain tools and equipment related to the shipfitter trade.
• Experience removing and repairing or replacing damaged parts of ship structures.
• Experience lining parts up for welding or riveting, installing temporary fasteners as required.
• Experience opening and closing out all tanks for access at dry dock.
• Experience overhauling submarine hatches and doors.
• Experience settings parts in proper position, aligns, and adjusts using optical squares, jacks, turnbuckles, shoving saddles, clips, wedges, and hammers.

A complete resume is required. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

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.

Additional information

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.