SHIPWRIGHT - United States Fleet Forces Command

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 OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION FOR WG-08: 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 listed below. Assisting senior level shipwrights with building and maintaining submarine drydocking equipment. Read and interpret blueprints and instructions assigned within the shipwright trade. Assisting senior level shipwrights with fabricating wooden articles and equipment such as shoring, work benches, and plaque boards. Assisting senior level shipwrights in building and positioning cradles, hull blocks, bilge blocks, and other structures used to dry dock vessels. Assists senior level shipwrights with the construction of staging and scaffolding for elevated work such as sandblasting and painting. 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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. FOR WG-10: 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 listed below. Build and maintain various submarine drydocking equipment. Read and interpret blueprints, instructions, specifications, and docking worksheets to perform jobs assigned within the shipwright trade. Fabricating wooden articles and equipment such as showing, cribbing, wedges, chart tables, work benches, and plaque boards. Assign work and give guidance to junior level shipwrights based on the experience level of the junior shipwright, ensuring policies and safety guidelines are met. Establishing lines and layouts based on frame numbers for installation of pad eyes and layout of equipment for exterior surfaces. ns. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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. You will build and position supporting cradles for dry-docking submarines. You will cut, shape, and assemble prepared parts of high grade articles. You will erect and dismantle tube and clamp/systems scaffolding for interior/exterior submarines. You will remove and install thermal and acoustic polyamide insulation on the interior of the ship. You will lay out and install new hull insulation or make repairs by patching existing insulation during refit.