Engineering Technician

Position: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Submarine Work Packaging and Control Branch (225), Process Controls Division (220), Office of the Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Submarine Work Packaging and Control Branch (225), Process Controls Division (220), Office of the Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties Help

• You will serve as the Work Packaging Control Manager to develop project work packaging strategies for the execution of work on complex submarine overhauls in support of shipyard fast start strategies.
• You will establish a lessons learned file that will benefit future projects to perform efficiently.
• You will pro-actively participate in periodic revision of the Non-nuclear Work Packaging and Control Process Guide to ensure the latest best practices are captured.

Requirements Help 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
• 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.
• This position requires exposure to high noise levels.
• 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.
• 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.

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:

• Experience applying knowledge of production methods, funding principals/procedures, materials and equipment required for shipyard maintenance, repair and overhaul of complex Navy vessels.
• Experience applying knowledge of production to prevent production delays, scheduling conflicts, and material procurement issues.
• Experience using shipyard Management Information Systems (MIS) such as AIM, Project Scheduling System (PSS), Supervisor's Desk (SUPDESK), Performance Control (PMC), Material Requirements (MRQT), and various network services on the Shipyard LAN Network.
• Experience reading and interpreting TWDs, drawings, Corporate Nuclear Power Manuals, and technical manuals/standards.
• Experience using work packaging strategy to assess project costs, schedules, resource utilization efficiently and customer satisfaction.
• Experience establishing priorities for Project Zone Managers for in-shop fabrication work and material delivery requirements.

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