EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the Calibration Laboratory Branch (Code 137.1), of the Regional Metrology and Calibration Division (Code 137), in the Quality Assurance Office (Code 130) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will manage items in controlled storage and lockers, such as those waiting nuclear cleaning and calibration services. You will ensure that all work is properly certified, documentation is complete, and the assets are correctly labeled before staging it for final issue. You will plan and conduct routine cyclic inventories, periodic wall-to-wall inventories, and unannounced spot checks to reconcile physical assets against database records.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 managing the lifecycle of Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), overseeing coordination, movement, storage, and issue of all test equipment and parts. Experience investigating and resolving complex inventory discrepancies for misplaced or excess equipment while initiating documentation for property loss investigations. Experience serving as the central communication hub and primary interface between an organization and its diverse customer base. Experience interfacing directly with customers to identify, analyze, and resolve operational deficiencies while providing timely and professional equipment status updates. Experience communicating complex technical information, both orally and in writing, to supervisors, engineers, technicians, and customers to successfully resolve operational issues. Experience reading, interpreting, and applying technical materials, standards, rules, and manufacturer instructions to specific situations involving equipment calibration and logistics. Experience providing on-the-job training to military and civilian laboratory personnel on critical equipment management processes, shipping procedures, and database entry requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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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