WELDER LEADER

Department of the Navy Agency Wide
US - Maine - Kittery
January 30, 2025

Summary

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

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. This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Veterans
Individuals with disabilities
Military spouses
Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Land and base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of Norfolk NSY (UIC 42158), PHNSY & IMF (UIC 32253), Portsmouth NSY (UIC 39040), PSNS (UIC 4523A), TRF Bangor (UIC 68438), DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles, DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

You will ensure tools and materials are available to complete assigned projects.
You will plan and arrange for proper and safe work operations for assignments.
You will analyze trade requirements through the use of audits, surveillance, and/or incident reports.
You will provide instructions for nuclear and non-nuclear guidance and direction to Welder shop 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.
This may be a bargaining unit position.
You may be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
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.
This is a Drug Testing position. 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 may be subject to random drug testing.
You may 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 may be 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 may be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
This position may require exposure to high noise levels.
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 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.

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: / opm. gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements

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

Salary is based on geographical location and is subject to change with the annual local wage surveys in accordance with the provisions of 5 CFR Part 532 for all employees whose official duty station is located within the geographic boundary of the wage area definition. For more information please visit: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/BWN/AFWageSchedules/

SALARY:Puget Sound Naval Shipyard: WA: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/143/143R-28Dec2023. pdf or /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/FWS%20Special%20Schedules/MS_A143_143_Seattle_Everett_Tacoma,Washington. pdf

CA: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/017/017R-28DEC2023. pdf or /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/FWS%20Special%20Schedules/AM_A017_017_San_Diego,California. pdf

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/044/044R-08Aug2023. pdf

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: ME: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/087/087R-28Dec2023. pdf

CA: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/017/017R-28Dec2023. pdf

Norfolk Naval Shipyard: VA.

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