Rigging Worker at United States Fleet Forces Command Kittery, ME

United States Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seeking a RIGGING WORKER in the Lifting and Handling Department to support rigging and operations for heavy lifter tasks on naval hulls and facilities. You will lift and move loads, assist docking operations, and oversee safe weight handling with standard signaling procedures.

The role requires hands-on experience with rope and rigging gear, the ability to read technical drawings, and adherence to DoD safety and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with rigging and weight handling gear.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, TGIs.
• Strong understanding of safety and procedural controls.

Responsibilities

• Lift and move buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads.
• Assist in ship docking operations by laying out lines and tackle snubbing lines on cleats or bollards.
• Direct crane operators by standard signals and coordinate weight handling.
• Fabricate or repair wire rope, cable, or rope products used in rigging and lifting operations.

Skills

Rigging operations

Crane signaling

Wire rope fabrication

Blueprint interpretation

Mathematical reasoning

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a RIGGING WORKER in the LIFTING AND HANDLING DEPARTMENT RIGGING AND OPERATIONS DIVISION of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will be required to lift/move buildings heavy equipment or other loads.

You will assist in the ship docking operation by laying out and handling lines and tackle snubbing lines on cleats or bollards hauling on lines with capstans and performing similar duties.

You will direct operators of cranes or other weight handling equipment by standard signals.

You will fabricate and repair wire cable or fiber rope articles such as slings towing bridles nets rope ladders and other boat rigging and weight handling gear.

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 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 aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.
• You will be subject to random testing.

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 do work of the position without more than normal supervision:
• The ability to work with knots hitches able to splice rope cable and fabricate various types of ship rigging and weight handling gear.
• Determine the placement of gear to assure loads are secure balanced and attaching tag lines to control unnecessary movement of the load.
• Ability to use math and physics to determine weights stresses strengths and mechanical advantage.
• Determine exact placement of such items as padeyes beam clamps and chain falls used to support and balance load during movement.
• Read and interpret blueprints sketches drawings and Task Group Instruction (TGIs).

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: 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.

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: 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: 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.

Required Experience

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