EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command at Norfolk Naval Shipyard seeks an Equipment Specialist to manage and safeguard government test equipment (TMDE) in the Calibration Laboratory Branch.

You will oversee lifecycle activities, coordinate storage, and ensure accurate certification and labeling for issuance, while maintaining rigorous accountability. The role requires strong inventory control, detailed documentation, and the ability to train personnel on equipment management processes and database entry,

Qualifications

• Experience managing the lifecycle of TMDE and coordinating storage and issue.
• Experience resolving complex inventory discrepancies and documenting property loss.
• Experience interfacing with customers to identify and resolve operational deficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment management duties following regulations under supervision.
• Manage items in controlled storage and lockers awaiting calibration services.
• Ensure certification, complete documentation, and proper labeling before issue.
• Plan cyclic inventories and spot checks to reconcile assets with records.
• Maintain rigorous accountability for government-owned test equipment.

Skills

Inventory management

Communication

Customer interface

Documentation

Training personnel

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

LL.B. or J.D. in related field

Combination of experience and graduate education equates to one year

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the Calibration Laboratory Branch (Code 137.1), of the Regional Metrology and Calibration Division (Code 137), in the Quality Assurance Office (Code 130) NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will perform a variety of conventional equipment management duties by applying established regulations and procedures under close supervisory oversight.
• You will manage items in controlled storage and lockers, such as those waiting nuclear cleaning and calibration services.
• You will ensure that all work is properly certified, documentation is complete, and the assets are correctly labeled before staging it for final issue.
• You will plan and conduct routine cyclic inventories, periodic wall-to-wall inventories, and unannounced spot checks to reconcile physical assets against database records.
• You will be responsible for maintaining rigorous accountability for all government-owned test equipment under the laboratory's control.

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
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 managing the lifecycle of Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), overseeing coordination, movement, storage, and issue of all test equipment and parts.
• Experience investigating and resolving complex inventory discrepancies for misplaced or excess equipment while initiating documentation for property loss investigations.
• Experience serving as the central communication hub and primary interface between an organization and its diverse customer base.
• Experience interfacing directly with customers to identify, analyze, and resolve operational deficiencies while providing timely and professional equipment status updates.
• Experience communicating complex technical information, both orally and in writing, to supervisors, engineers, technicians, and customers to successfully resolve operational issues.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and applying technical materials, standards, rules, and manufacturer instructions to specific situations involving equipment calibration and logistics.
• Experience providing on-the-job training to military and civilian laboratory personnel on critical equipment management processes, shipping procedures, and database entry requirements.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

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

• Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
• OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree
• OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled
• OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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 of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; 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, and 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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