ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Mechanical Shop (Code 930) Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must 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: Experience providing technical background in the utilization, programming, and application of CNC machine tools and how they are managed and integrated into a job shop/ production environment to guide high level engineering technicians, toolmakers, and machinists, and provide problem resolution.

Experience manufacturing procedures performed in the Shipyard relative to the repair and overhaul of complex Navy vessels and the production of individual parts/ assemblies for internal / external use.

Experience utilizing analytical skills, technical writing ability, production process control, cost control, estimating, and budgeting.

Experience applying knowledge of CIM/CAD/CAM system design operation and current shipyard system.

Experience utilizing current software including database administration tools, system management tools, and software delivery tools in the daily performance of duties including database administration, system administration and report generation.

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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 expertise and management of the computer assisted manufacturing resources within the Shop.
• You will provide assistance in solving difficult technical problems and explains requirements to other technicians as needed.
• You will ensure that all system resources are secure by maintaining access control, training, system maintenance, system development, and performing system administration and database administration duties.
• You will provide expertise in the routing of machine work, machine loading, tooling and scheduling.
• You will set standards for machine cell procedures and provides technical resolution of manufacturing procedures between cells.
• You will consult with other shipyard shops/codes to determine workload capacity and conveys adjustments to work priorities in order to comply with established milestones and changing work conditions.
• You will address concerns and recommendations of shop floor supervisors and machinists on CIM technology and corrects procedures where necessary.