Shipwright Leader

Job summary

You will serve as a Shipwright Leader in the Production Department, Service Shop Group, Shop 84 of PSNS and IMF located at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI).

Major duties

You will conduct training for nuclear and non-nuclear work of Shop 84, Service Shop Group, instructing Shipwright, workers, helpers, Ships Force personnel, and others in skills of the trade in classrooms, training mock-ups, and on the job. You will prepare lesson plans and tests and evaluate students during training and after completion. You will assure that needed work permits system Tag Outs, work instructions, drawings, material, and special tooling are on the job site when needed and apply knowledge of the latest work processes and procedures and assure that they are followed. You will resolve problems, accomplish routine inspection of work in progress, audit completed work for compliance with appropriate work procedures, determine progress and status of work, estimate completion of work, and inform immediate supervisor. You will ensure that safety and housekeeping rules are followed, keep work area clean, coordinate the work of coworkers, and assist trades to assure that event schedules are met. You will apply knowledge as a fully qualified journeyman Shipwright and possess a knowledge and skill in the use of all hand tools, machines, processes, shop and ship areas, and elements of the trade, working without close supervision. You will apply knowledge of the Shipwright trade including docking plans and blueprints, use of transit for establishing reference points for setting dock, and for sighting ship into and out of dry dock. You will be required to manufacture pipe stagings bents and locate in accordance with blueprints, build keel blocking, cradles, shoring, and cribbing as required to support ship repair, modification and for overhaul. You will be required to establish critical nuclear reference points for R.C. Penetrations and foundation locations and may be required to be nuclear qualified. You will use precision instruments and measuring devices including optical square transit, levels, alignment scope, tilt level, water leveling systems, declivity boards, carpenters levels, etc. You will be responsible for ensuring that the nuclear training program, or the particular trade training program incorporates maximum trade work/experience. You will be responsible for an effective, up-to-date training program and keep line management informed of requirements, ensure adequate on-the-job instruction is given, prepare lesson plans for training, and maintain and review training records. You will, as an effective communicator, test trainees, counsel and evaluate their work and training progress, and demonstrate initiative to ensure that technological changes in the trade or nuclear area are incorporated in classroom and on-the-job. You will work independently, using shop safety practices, drawings, or technical plans and guides, plan and arrange for proper and safe operations, and ensure that materials, tools, and component parts are safe as well as proper for the job. You will assist the foreman in formulating event schedules and work flow charts to measure availability progress.

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: 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: 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.

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 job elements: ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING BLUEPRINT READING ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC. KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, ARTISTIC) USE OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS (MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AS APPROPRIATE TO LINE OF WORK) 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 and qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.