ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

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. You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Engineering Department of FW DEPLOYED REG MAINT CTR DET.

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: Conducting operational problem testing on main propulsion systems such as main reduction gear, auxiliary reduction gears, propulsion shafting/bearings or clutches/coupling and propulsions to perform repairs and conduct maintenance.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will provide technical assistance on complex technical problems beyond the capability of forces afloat, intermediate maintenance activities, or repair activities to diagnose and correct.
• You will provide authoritative technical engineering guidance to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) activities and port engineers in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems.
• You will perform functional checkout, grooming, adjustment, and test of new or modernized shipboard systems in a systems qualifications test environment.
• You will participate in ordnance alterations (ORDALTs), ship alterations and field changes (PCs).
• You will serve as team leader of organized teams with responsibility for functional checkout, test, and inspection of major systems.
• You will provide technical services in connection with on-scene direct fleet support of major shipboard propulsion systems and equipment.
• You will provide technical assistance for urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREP) or similar problems affecting assigned equipment.