CRANE OPERATOR
What you'd do
You will serve as a CRANE OPERATOR of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.
Major duties
You will assist warehouse personnel in identifying, inspecting, obtaining dimensions and weight, and preparing material for shipment, disposal, or vendor field service efforts. You will operate warehouse tugs, pickup trucks and miscellaneous other government vehicles required to support NAVSUP-WSS warehousing operations. You will operate NORDCO Shuttle wagons to move and spot railcars for loading and unloading; receiving train movement and shift orders and relaying orders with other rail crew members to ensure the safe movement. You will use a variety of hand and power tools to repair or construct shipping crates, assemble and disassemble shipping hardware and component attachments. You will perform daily checklist (ODCL) prior to first use each day in accordance with established Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) directives.
What you need to qualify
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: The ability to perform the most difficult and complex crane operator tasks including: independently, operating bridge cranes to lift and move loads where maneuverability is a factor; planning and executing routine lifts and maneuvers in accordance with commercially accepted safe rigging practices and in compliance with OSHA requirements; working with a lifting team using standard hand signals for crane operations; and assisting with operator inspections of cranes and related equipment. I also have experience operating motorized equipment (e.g., trucks, forklifts, specialized material handling equipment, tracked vehicles, tractors, trailers, wreckers) to lift, transport, and position material, handling objects weighing up to 70 lbs, and performing railroad operations as a locomotive engineer, braker/switcher or conductor. The ability to perform the full range of crane operator tasks including: operating bridge cranes to lift and move loads where maneuverability is a factor; executing routine lifts and maneuvers in accordance with commercially accepted safe rigging practices and in compliance with OSHA requirements; working with a lifting team using standard hand signals for crane operations; and assisting with operator inspections of cranes and related equipment. I also have experience operating motorized equipment (e.g., trucks, forklifts, specialized material handling equipment, tracked vehicles, tractors, trailers, wreckers) to lift, transport, and position material, handling objects weighing up to 70 lbs, and knowledge of railroad operations. (*NOTE: this screen-out level is used in the announcement*) The ability to perform common crane operator tasks including: operating bridge cranes to lift and move loads in large, open areas; executing routine lifts and maneuvers in accordance with commercially accepted safe rigging practices and in compliance with OSHA requirements; and working with a lifting team using standard hand signals for crane operations. I also have experience operating some motorized equipment (e.g., trucks, forklifts, specialized material handling equipment, tracked vehicles, tractors, trailers, wreckers) to lift, transport, and position material, and handling objects weighing up to 70 lbs. 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.
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