About this role
Job SummaryThis is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
QualificationsIn addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting senior engineers in reviewing and developing welding procedure specifications (WPSs) and procedure qualification records (PQRs); AND 2) Performing less complex metallurgical analyses and material equivalency evaluations under supervision; AND 3) Supporting the disposition of non-conforming materials and participating in failure analysis investigations; AND 4) Drafting correspondence, reports, and repair plans for review by a senior engineer. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Materials Engineering Series 0806 All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship. If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship.
Major DutiesYou will review, verify, and certify welding and brazing procedure qualification records (PQRs), welding procedure specifications (WPSs), and welder/brazer performance qualification records (WPQRs) in strict compliance with Navy requirements.You will execute repairs utilizing foreign contractors, facilities, and supply chains that are not qualified to Navy standards.You will interpret Navy, commercial, and shipyard specifications used to fabricate or repair naval ships and components.You will work with the local examiners in regional maintenance sites to ensure welding, advanced metal deposition, and subsequent Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) requirements are aligned, evaluated, and executed across regional maintenance sites.You will keep management informed of major issues affecting the command’s welding and additive manufacturing programs across the Fleets and provide guidance to ensure uniform application of technical and personnel policies.You will serve as the Command’s engineering advisor for the evaluation, qualification, and implementation of metal additive manufacturing technologies used for shipboard component repair and replacement.