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FABRIC WORKER LEADER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$35.05 - $42.31

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in designing, building, and installing specialized barriers and enclosures in a naval shipyard to handle hazardous areas like radiological or nuclear zones.

Workers evaluate needs, plan projects, and use tools and software to create custom solutions for ship maintenance.

It's a good fit for experienced fabricators with leadership skills who enjoy hands-on technical work in a military environment.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to lead or supervise a team of fabric workers
  • Knowledge of containment barriers, design principles, and drafting from isometric and 2D views
  • Experience manufacturing patterns, templates, and custom parts by hand and using computer-aided drafting
  • Skill in reading, interpreting, and following complex blueprints, drawings, and specifications
  • Proficiency in math including arithmetic, algebra, and geometry
  • Ability to use precision instruments, calibrated equipment, and complex tools for fabrication
  • Quality experience in trades and labor, evaluated on knowledge and skills rather than just time

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FABRIC WORKER LEADER in the TEMPORARY SERVICES SHOP, PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California $35.05 - $40.91 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine $36.28 - $42.31 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 Lead Or Supervise Ability to work with Containment barriers, theories, principles, techniques, and practices of design and drawing to work from both isometric and two-dimensional views.

Manufacturing patterns and templates, unusual designs and constructing parts for Containment needs and enclosure layouts by hand and by computer aided drafting.

Developing unique enclosures based on in-depth skill and technique, reading, interpreting, and correctly following complex written instructions, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.

Performing mathematical principles of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Ability to use a variety of sensitive, calibrated, and precision trade specific instruments and equipment.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-3100 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 independently evaluate and fabricate a wide range of complex Containment Barriers throughout the shipyard including such areas radiological and non-radiological, nuclear and non-nuclear situations.
  • You will plan, organize, coordinate, and implement numerous quality-related requirements as they relate to design, fabrication, inspection, installation, and removal for both off-hull and in-hull enclosures.
  • You will determine and develop the fabrication, methods taken, materials needed to create and install, and lay out work.
  • You will use complex equipment and calibration instruments to prepare and manufacture containment to include the use of drafting software such as Auto Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Solid Edge.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12895573-26-MSW