PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Production Controller (Ships) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to manage nuclear task packaging documentation and approvals. The role focuses on releasing required information, certifying work, and coordinating with project zones during reviews.

You will read drawings and process instructions, ensuring clear communication across levels of personnel. Ideal candidates have NWPC experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to liaison with production shops,

Qualifications

• Experience applying Nuclear Work Packaging and Control (NWPC) waterfront work release, execution and certification.
• Experience handling and processing Technical Work Documents (TWDs) and related logs.
• Ability to liaise with production shops, project leadership and engineering on Work Packaging.
• Experience with material acquisition, storage, issue, hazardous material procedures, kitting and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and release supporting information, documentation, material and work authorizations for nuclear tasks packaging.
• Certify completed work in accordance with nuclear and non-nuclear packaging and control guides.
• Coordinate paperwork with coordinators and project zone managers for job summary reviews.
• Read and interpret drawings, process instructions, specifications, manuals and work requests.
• Communicate with various levels of personnel in oral and written form.

Skills

Nuclear Work Packaging

Documentation & Compliance

Reading drawings

Coordination with teams

Education

GS-07 equivalent experience

Tools

AIM

AIM EP

SPETT

MRQT

MAT

ATIS

JEDMICS

CITIS

Job description

SummaryYou will serve as a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS) in the Engineering and Planning Dept, Chief Engineer, Process Control Div (Code 220), Work Packing (Nuclear) BR (Code 229) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will assemble and release all necessary supporting information, documentation, material and work authorizations for nuclear tasks packaging.
• You will certify completed work in accordance with the nuclear and non-nuclear work packaging and control process guides.
• You will coordinate and provide the necessary paperwork to the coordinators and project zone managers for the job summary review process.
• You will read and interpret drawings, process instructions, specifications, nuclear power manuals, technical manuals and work requests.
• You will utilize oral and written forms of communication to correspond with various levels of personnel.

Requirements

• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.

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 applying Nuclear Work Packaging and Control (NWPC) waterfront experience releated to work release, execution and certifaction.
• Experience handling and processing Technical Work Documents (TWDs) including Deficiency Reports, Deficiency Logs and associated tools (AIM, AIM EP, SPETT, MRQT, MAT, ATIS, JEDMICS and/or CITIS.
• Experience demonstrating abilities to liaison with other organizations such as production shops, project leadership and engineering with regards to management of Work Packaging products and services (i.e. scheduling conflicts, interaction during meetings, interaction with Project Material Managers (PMM) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to resolve material issues.)
• Experience with material acquisition, storage, issue, hazardous material procedures, kitting and delivery

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; 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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