INSTRUMENT MECHANIC

Full Job Description

You will serve as an INSTRUMENT MECHANIC in the Metals Laboratory Branch (Code 1430.2) Quality Assurance Division (Code 1430) in the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (Code 1400) (NFPC) located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania a detachment of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, diagrams.

Experience working within the team and with outside codes in order to identify issues in a timely manner. Experience handling multiple tasks concurrently with minimal oversight.

Experience applying the principles and methods of the machinist trade at the Journeyman level or similar.

Experience understanding and maintaining the knowledge of the Automated Tool Control Symm (ATCS} procedures for Issuing and returning tools and equipment for Inventory control.

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. Major Duties:

• You will clean instruments and check them for wear, damage, faulty alignment and excessive play or friction.
• You will repair or replace worn or defective mechanical parts.
• You will modify instruments by adding or removing mechanical components in order to standardize or alter the range or purpose of the instrument.
• You will use various hand tools of the trade such as Instrument maker, jeweler and watch maker tools, magnifying lenses, feeler gage blocks, monochromatic light, optical l flats etc.
• You will use all types of electric and pneumatic hand tools.
• You will open and inspect Test Measure and Diagnostic Equipment (TM and DE) that is in protective containers to validate its condition for reissue.