INSTRUMENT MECHANIC

Summary

You will serve as an Instrument Mechanic in the Production Resources Department, Electrical Shop of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Duties

• Receive assignments from the supervisor concerning the priority of systems or devices to be repaired.
• Comply with all environmental, security, safety, and administrative requirements.
• Conduct bench tests; adjusting and calibrating instruments.
• Disassemble instruments/components; inspecting for worn or damaged parts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

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 emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Skills

• Tests and troubleshoots to analyze, repair and maintain physical/dimensional/optical/electromechanical instrument systems.
• Repairs, overhauls and calibrates unusually complex instruments and equipment.
• Uses a variety of trade tools, measurement devices and test equipment to adapt them to special applications.
• Traces and corrects malfunctions in unusually complex equipment.
• Read and interpret complex multiview drawings, sketches, wiring diagrams, and other technical materials.

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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