ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
What you'd do
You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Repair Department, Extended Refit Period (ERP) Support Team Code 304 of TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR.
Major duties
You will utilize in-depth knowledge of testing and evaluation in SSBN engineering/maintenance providing technical and test planning oversight. You will serve as the technical expert in HME testing for availability certification. You will be accountable for updating the Integrated Work Schedule to accurately reflect testing timelines based on system and/or components for all HME work. You will have technical and management responsibility for all phases of Extended Refit Period (ERP) work in connection with ship’s force testing of HME equipment for assigned maintenance periods. You will assist ship’s force in development of testing sequence; formal work procedures; planning, executing and assessing conventional tests using established criteria. You will plan, coordinate and monitor test projects which will require significant timing modifications involving complex end of availability schedule. You will assist ship’s force with prioritizing testing, resolving conflicts; establishing testing schedules and briefing the IMF ERP Project Superintendent and Production Managers, ship, etc. You will review planning documents produced by the Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical/Electronic planning codes for familiarity with all required retests and maintains an up-to-date Testing Matrix.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing technical engineering techniques to interpret submarine Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) (e.g. trim and drain; hydraulics, high pressure air, emergency/normal blow; list control; torpedo tube; propulsion plant; distilling; electrical generation) systems test requirements, developing HM&E test procedures, and planning HM&E test projects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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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