Welder Leader; Expert

Position: WELDER LEADER (EXPERT)
Summary

You will serve as a WELDER LEADER (EXPERT) in the DEPARTMENT OF NAVY to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

This position is located in the Structural Shop (Shop 26).

Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC. For example:
If you are within UIC 4523A, you will only be considered for positions within 4523A.

Duties

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• You will perform reviews of documents associated with completed work and trade processes.
• You will keep shop personnel apprised of new technologies, procedures, and tooling improvements associated, approved, and adopted for welding work.
• You will provide process improvements and work with engineering to reduce cost and improve the overall efficiency of the welding and non-destructive test program.
• You will inspect completed and in process work for quality of workmanship and adherence to requirements, specifications, standards, plans and schedules.
• You will train and mentor less skilled employees, demonstrate proper work methods, and discuss viable alternatives and considerations.
• You will serve as an Expert Welder leading a group to ensure work assignments are completed.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• This position requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position requires the ability to climb vertical ladders when working aboard ships and submarines, and occasional work from ladders, platforms and staging areas.
• This position may be subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This position requires rotating shift work.
• Must hold two common welding qualifications in either SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, Flame Spray, Sub Arc, Hull Cuts, Robotic, etc.
• Must maintain visual inspection qualifications per VT-271.

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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE.

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:…