Machinist (Aircraft)

Job summary

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a Machinist (Aircraft) in the MRO Production Department of FRC WESTPAC DET OKINAWA.

Major duties

You will manufacture complex and non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials. You will work on one-of-a-kind work products that typically involve unusual trade problems and require a high degree of ingenuity and responsibility. You will perform machining operations on computer numerical control CNC machine tools including shop floor programming and procedures such as multiple setups, in place machining of fixtures, and making or suggesting changes to machine tool programs. You will make independent interpretation and translation of work orders, drawings, and specifications that are often lacking in such items as dimensions, tolerances, and types of fits and finishes. You will plan sequences of operations that involve original innovations in setups, attachments, techniques, and tools. You will make layouts; manufacture, assemble, modify special toss, broaches, hobs, jigs, fixtures; and molds required to increase efficiency in production on one of a kind aircraft repairs. You will make initial set-up and operates all variety of machines used in tool making and aircraft parts manufacturing. You will perform such finishing operations as hand stoning, scraping, lapping, reaming, tapping and filing to obtain proper fit of tooling and fixtures for final installation fit of parts on the aircraft to close tolerances. You will develop new procedures or methods to resolve complex machining problems or manufacture tools and fixtures to accomplish operations more efficiently and economically.

Qualification

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: Manufacturing, repairing, and rebuilding aircraft parts and items of equipment from various metals and materials through initial planning, layout, complex set up of work, and operation of Computer Numeric Control (CNC)/conventional machines, complex machine tools and their various attachments, and precision handwork. 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: https://www.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. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position. Additional Information: Incumbent of this position must be physically and mentally able and willing to travel on short notice to whatever location is required. Personnel are required to remain at the assigned location until properly relieved by responsible authority, even if hostile conditions are encountered. A normal tour is 90 days. Irregular and extended shifts may be required. ISR team personnel working in remote areas may be required to work long hours under arduous and hostile conditions. The following describes requirements: 1. Must be physically and mentally able to pass Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) and Chemical Biological Warfare (CBR) requirements and maintain personal grooming required in order to wear safety and emergency equipment during all hours of work. 2. May be required to fly in U.S. Navy aircraft to and from aircraft carriers. This may require arrestment recovery and catapult launching from the carrier deck. In addition must be physically capable of exiting through small overhead escape hatches, wearing full emergency survival equipment, in the event of a crash landing or ditching at sea. 3. Must be physically able to transfer between ships by helicopter or surface craft. Transferring by helicopter may require lowering individual to the deck by aircraft hoist. Transferring by surface craft requires descending and climbing rope ladders at shipside in tossing seas. Subject to pitching and rolling decks, this could result in motion sickness in some individuals. 4. May be required to perform Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) on aircraft deployed at forward land bases under hostile conditions. 5. When deployed aboard Naval ships, incumbent must be physically capable of reacting to constant ship alerts or drills. In the event of an emergency, must be physically capable of escaping explosion or fire, and must be capable of abandoning ship, if directed, by climbing or jumping into life rafts, climbing down ship's ladders, or jumping. 6. May encounter extremely hot, cold, and/or humid conditions in shipboard or remote locations. 7. Subject to pitching and rolling decks, which could result in motion sickness in some individuals. 8. May be assigned to small, confined shipboard working and living spaces. 9. May be subjected to aircraft carrier operation noise and movements 24 hours a day. 10. May be required to bend, stoop and twist to enter small openings. 11. May work for long periods in confined spaces, such as fuel cells. 12. Shall be required to use Government designated quarters when available in accordance with applicable regulations, during TAD/TDY and transit. Quarters in an overseas environment and aboard ship are usually small and may be shared by other military and civilian personnel. 13. The location of depot facilities and ISR assets are widely dispersed in the OCONUS area. The incumbent will be required to perform ISR responsibilities on deployed OCONUS aircraft both shipboard and in the field. In order to deploy, the incumbent will be required to meet the medical standards imposed by the Combatant Commander (COCOM) and/or DoD Instruction applicable to the mission area in which they deploy.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION ABILITY TO USE HAND TOOLS FOR MACHINE SHOP ABILITY TO USE SHOP DRAWINGS (MECHANICAL) KNOWLEDGE OF METALS MEASUREMENT AND LAYOUT OPERATION OF MACHINE TOOLS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Accomplishment Record, and Structured Resume Review. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement..