MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command at Norfolk Naval Shipyard seeks a Maintenance Mechanic Leader to supervise shop teams across multiple trades, ensuring QA, safety, and radiological facility upkeep.

You will oversee work, coordinate inter-trade activities, and maintain equipment and materials while ensuring adherence to procedures. The role requires coordinating with supervisors, reporting progress, and demonstrating strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Screen-out element: ability to lead or supervise.
• Experience in two or more trade occupations (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pipefitting, carpentry, painting, insulation).
• Able to read and follow wiring diagrams and install electrical fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Lead workers in shops and coordinate inter-trade activities to meet quality and schedule requirements.
• Maintain close observations of all work operations to ensure procedures are followed.
• Service vessels and maintain radiologically controlled buildings.
• Prepare, pack, and transfer radiological material per Nuclear Program.
• Coordinate work and provide timely updates on progress, materials, and equipment needs.
• Ensure proper use of prescribed methods and efficient use of personnel and equipment.
• Report job progress to the first line supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pipefitt

Reading wiring diagrams

Radiological safety awareness

Travel readiness

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER in the PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 900 of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will serve as a worker leader charged with exercising leadership over subordinate workers in accomplishing work within shops and/or mixed trades.
• You will maintain close observations of all work operations to ensure proper adherence to procedures and guideline.
• You will perform a variety of tasks involved in the servicing and upkeep of vessels and maintenance of radiologically controlled buildings.
• You will prepare, pack, and transfer radiological material in accordance with Norfolk naval Shipyard Nuclear Program.
• You will coordinate work while assuring proper inter-trade and inter-shop coordination with high levels of quality assurance completed timely.
• You will update the first line supervisor of job progress; as well as technical, material, equipment needs and job performance.
• You will be responsible for proper use of prescribed work methods and procedures as well as the efficient use of personnel and equipment.

Requirements

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• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 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.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a radiological worker qualification, and the inability to do so will result in removal.

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:

• Experience working in at least two of the following trade occupations: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pipefitting, carpentry, painting, and/or insulation.
• Experience installing and operating electrical fixtures, wiring, and controls and reading and following wiring diagrams.
• Experience constructing, operating, and servicing a variety of ventilation systems, and possibly power sources, and cooling units.
• Experience installing and operating various supply, disposal, and utility systems and equipment, such as water and gas systems, fire sprinkler equipment, and water closets.
• Experience planning and laying out the installation, modification, and repair of various new and existing piping systems and equipment.
• Experience operating general and precision carpentry and woodworking equipment to produce the requested finished product.
• Experience matching, tinting, toning, and blending coating materials and agents.
• Experience applying mechanical theory, pneumatic, and hydraulic principles to repair electromechanical devices.
• Experience applying principles and theories of the refrigeration cycle, temperature measurement, and refrigerant properties.
• Experience working with various high‑pressure piping systems and equipment.
• Experience interpreting complex instructions, sketches, blueprints, and building codes.
• Experience reading and applying directions to various materials, solvents, and pre‑coating agents.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

You must be able to perform work, without close supervision, in at least two or more of the following trade practices: electrical, air‑conditioning, plumbing, pipefitting, carpentry, painting, and insulation.

Incumbent will be subjected to protracted or irregular hours of work.

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; 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, 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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