FABRIC WORKER

About the role

You will serve as a Fabric Worker in the Production Resources Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. You will design, fabricate, inspect, install, remove, and maintain nuclear and non-nuclear containments and enclosures, serving as the journeyman Fabric Worker/Containment Fabricator. You will identify penetrations for enclosure installation and determine the correct materials and tools needed to complete the enclosure, and provide direction, guidance, and mentoring to lower-grade employees and apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, inspect, install, remove, and maintain nuclear and non-nuclear containments and enclosures.
• Serve as journeyman Fabric Worker/Containment Fabricator.
• Identify penetrations for enclosure installation and determine correct materials and tools needed.
• Provide direction, guidance, and mentoring to lower-grade employees, apprentices, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to maintain clearance may result in withdrawal of job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents (fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals); participation in medical surveillance programs required.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, safety shoes) continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements; overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualifications

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 emphasize quality of experience, not necessarily 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 used to determine minimum eligibility; applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements numerous quality-related requirements as they relate to design, fabrication, inspection, installation, and removal for both off-hull and in-hull enclosures.
• Performs work creating a wide range of complex areas including radiological and non-radiological, nuclear and non-nuclear situations throughout the Shipyard.
• Identifies staging and scaffolding.
• Uses complex equipment and calibration instruments to prepare and manufacture containment.
• Selects, cuts, shapes, joins, bonds, fits, and assembles containments.

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 the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications pages.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any scheduled appointments. During the application process you may opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area for 180 days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

Military Spouse Preference: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.