WELDER LEADER EXPERT

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

Summary

You will serve as a WELDER LEADER (EXPERT) in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

The incumbent of this position will serve as an Expert Welder leading a group to ensure work assignments are completed. 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. 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), DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR), National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles, DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

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.

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.
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 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: / 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/WageIndex

SALARY:

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard:

WA: /wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/143/143R-28Dec2023. pdf

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

/wageandsalary. dcpas. osd. mil/Content/FWS%20Special%20Schedules/A.

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