Tools and Parts Attendant

You will serve as a Tool and Parts Attendant in the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic of FLTREADCEN DET MID ATLANTIC PAX RIVER.

Duties:

• You will provide tooling services to enable production processes within a manufacturing facility to be as efficient as possible.
• You will implement continuous process improvement solutions for the toolroom.
• You will manage daily operations, solve technical issues, maintain tool history, implement safety rules and housekeeping procedures, and conduct audits while also fulfilling tooling and HAZMAT requests.

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.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

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.

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 which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision performing duties such as:

• Applying applicable regulations, policies and procedures relating to Hazardous Material and Hazardous waste to prevent injury;
• Reviewing, initiating and filling material requests provided by production artisan, tool cribs and other sources for the depth of repair/rework;
• Selecting peculiar hand tools, measuring devices, support equipment and hardware utilized by the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment trades;
• Determining substitutions and interchangeable items in the absence of requested items that fit the requirements;
• Utilizing various manufacturer catalogs, cross-reference and specification manuals to research and requisition material.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

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 the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.