ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)
What you'd do
You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the Submarine Piping and Mechanical Branch (Code 265) in the Fluid/Mechanical Engineering and Planning Division (Code 260) of the Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will provide technical guidance and technical leadership for all project specifications, design calculations, working plan development, and surveillance. You will prepare technical work documents in the form of Job Summaries, Task Group Instructions, Deficiency Logs, and Deficiency Reports. You will evaluate the cost in days required to prepare each plan or other design package. You will provide technical guidance for the checking of technical work documents and material specifications, and other documents conformity with the specification and quality requirements. You will analyze reports submitted by the shops as a result of test and examination of equipment for repairs. You will review the completed test results on systems under your cognizance and make the determination of the adequacy of the results.
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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing Advanced Industrial Management (AIM) database to support development of Job Summary and Task Group Instructions, Material identification, the development of Job Material Lists (JMLs), and procurement. Experience applying knowledge of Submarine secondary propulsion plant systems (main steam aux steam, feed and condensate, cooling water, lubrication oils stowage, handling and distribution, high pressure, air, hydraulics, steering and diving, plumbing, and all associated equipment and hardware. Experience developing manning estimates, support development of production work schedules. Experience acting as a troubleshooter to identify and develop technical resolutions associated with mechanical component repair based on visual inspections, reports and test results. Experience utilizing programs such as SUBSAFE, Level I, Steam Plant Cleanliness, Deep Submergence Systems - Scope of Certification (DSS-SOC). 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 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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