Nondestructive Test Inspector

You will serve as a NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST INSPECTOR in the NDT Production Support Branch, Nondestructive Test and Nonnuclear Inspection Division, Code 1352 Quality Assurance Office, of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

You will serve as a NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST INSPECTOR in the NDT Production Support Branch, Nondestructive Test and Nonnuclear Inspection Division, Code 1352 Quality Assurance Office, of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

• You will independently exercise significantly more judgement and independence in determining the methods and techniques required to solve unusually complex calibration and certification problems.
• You will keep abreast the technological changes in the occupation and provide technical guidance and assistance to lower graded workers.
• You will make a wide range of critical decisions on matters concerning the acceptance or rejection of work performed by highly skilled craftsmen and other inspectors, independent of and without consultation with a supervisor.
• You will be responsible for assuring materials, processes and fabrication techniques meet specification and contractual requirements.
• You will conduct radiographic operations and/or serve as Radiographer-in-Charge (RIC) for nuclear and non-nuclear radiographic inspections.
• You will perform eddy current inspections to inspect main, auxiliary, and air ejector tubing on nuclear and nonnuclear vessels.
• You will conduct hull surveillance inspections.
• You will ensure materials, processes, and fabrication techniques meet specification and contractual 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 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 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.
• You will be required to lift and/or carry loads/items up to 50 pounds in weight.
• This position requires rotating shift work.

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.

Applicants 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 INSPECT

• Utilizing a wide array of highly sophisticated quality control inspection/NDT techniques as well as utilizing many unique and specially designed precision instruments and gauges.
• Performing complex nondestructive…