ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seeks an Engineering Technician (Instructor) to design and deliver rigorous, hands-on training for waterfront personnel. You will ensure strict adherence to NAVSEA procedures and support the safe, compliant overhaul of naval vessels through live demonstrations and real-time system alignment exercises.

Your role includes leading collaborative curriculum reviews with engineers, technicians, senior shop mechanics, production supervisors, and QA specialists, applying

Qualifications

• Experience creating and delivering hands-on training for shipboard systems.
• Ability to translate NAVSEA manuals into practical lesson plans.
• Experience leading high-risk labs with safety and compliance in mind.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver hands-on technical training programs for waterfront personnel.
• Ensure adherence to NAVSEA procedures during vessel overhaul.
• Lead curriculum reviews with engineers, technicians, shop mechanics, supervisors, and QA specialists.
• Utilize demonstrations, tear-downs, and real-time system alignment exercises to teach procedures.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Technical training

NAVSEA procedures

Safety protocols

Lab supervision

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a

Summary

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR) in the ENGINEERING PROCESS CONTROL MANAGER (CODE 220), ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will be responsible for the practical instructional design, hands-on curriculum development, and rigorous delivery of highly technical training programs for the development of waterfront personnel.
• You will ensure the deckplate workforce strictly adheres to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) procedures and directly supports the safe, compliant, and efficient overhaul of naval vessels.
• You will lead collaborative curriculum reviews with engineers, technicians, senior shop mechanics, production supervisors, and quality assurance specialists.
• You will use instructional techniques, emphasizing heavy hands-on demonstrations, component-level tear-downs, and real-time system alignment exercises.
  

Requirements

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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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 is 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 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.
  

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience utilizing comprehensive knowledge of broad range of practical, empirical engineering techniques and principles applicable to the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of complex naval shipboard systems.
• Experience extracting and translating data from extremely detailed NAVSEA technical manuals, engineering blueprints, schematic diagrams, and quality assurance requirements into accurate lesson plans.
• Experience physically dismantling, rebuilding, aligning, and operationally testing complex marine equipment to demonstrate correct procedures.
• Experience creating physical training aids, interactive equipment mock-ups, and step-by-step diagnostic fault trees derived from dense technical manuals.
• Experience managing high-risk physical laboratories, maintaining strict tag-out/lock-out procedures and hazardous material protocols during dynamic training evolutions.
  

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

and

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/

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

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

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.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP

applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined well qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference

applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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