WELDER LEADER (PIPE EXPERT)
What you'd do
You will serve as a WELDER LEADER (PIPE EXPERT) in the STRUCTURAL SHOP, PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. The incumbent of this position will serve as an Expert Welder leading a group to ensure work assignments are completed. This position is located in the Structural Shop (Shop 26).
Major duties
You will weld recently developed or experimental metals and alloys with welding properties that are not fully known, modify welding procedures, and recommend the most suitable metals and alloys for new or experimental applications. You will aid junior Pipe Welders to ensure the crew(s) obtain a higher and more efficient first time success rate of welding work performed in production. You will inspect completed and in process work for quality of workmanship and adherence to requirements, specifications, standards, plans and schedules. You will ensure plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available for specific jobs. You will keep shop personnel apprised of new technologies, procedures, and tooling improvements associated, approved, and adopted for welding work.
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: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE * Ability to modify welding procedures by altering factors such as voltage, amperage, preheat, inter-bead, inter-pass, post heat, temperatures of the metals, and length of time between successive passes of the welding rod or electrode. * Welding with experimental base metals, electrodes, filler metals, fluxes, shielding, and shielding gases. * Ability to recognize possible safety hazards and take steps to eliminate or control hazards such as damaged cables, connecting fittings, or equipment. * Using special techniques such as flowing insert rings to achieve internal finishes within prescribed tolerances. * Ability to consider elements such as arc stability, degree of penetration, surface tension, and viscosity of the flux and shielding slag to determine adequacy of the weld performance. 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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-3700 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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