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MACHINIST SUPERVISOR I

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of machinists in a naval shipyard, overseeing their daily work to ensure high-quality repairs and production on ships and submarines.

You'll plan tasks, provide technical guidance, evaluate performance, and promote fairness in team management.

It's a great fit for experienced machinists who enjoy supervising others and have a strong background in shipyard operations.

Key Requirements

  • Proven ability to lead and supervise machinist teams effectively
  • Knowledge of machinist procedures, including Level I and SubSafe standards
  • Experience interpreting Advanced Industrial Management (AIM) processes for productivity and quality control
  • Skill in planning use of workers, equipment, materials, and tools in the machinist trade
  • Ability to provide technical directions and communicate assignments using blueprints and job orders
  • Experience monitoring work progress against schedules and resolving issues through team consultations
  • Familiarity with OPM Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MACHINIST SUPVERVISOR I in the Mechanical Shop (Code 930), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), 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 LEAD AND SUPERVISE Experience applying machinist procedures, directives, and shipyard instructions in order to properly supervise work of a specialized nature such as Level I and SubSafe.

Experience interpreting Advanced Industrial Management (AIM) processes and providing a high level of productivity while maintaining technical and quality control.

Experience planning the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials and tools through knowledge and practices of the machinist trade.

Experience providing technical directions to workers in the machinist trade and general knowledge of work techniques, methods and equipment used by journeymen in any other shipyard trade.

Experience communicating work assignments to subordinate work leaders and journeymen through interpretation of procedures, blueprints, job orders.

Experience monitoring the status of assigned work in relation to the overall scheduled requirements.

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 be technically accountable for the quality and quantity of the work performed by subordinates.
  • You will provide performance evaluation and feedback to work leaders and journeymen.
  • You will assure equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline and awards to employees.
  • You will coordinate efforts with EEO official during the development and execution of policies for civilian personnel.
  • You will control the work and maintain the respect of subordinates.
  • You will set the example of professional performance.
  • You will utilizes Component Unit Phase level schedules, shipyard instructions and shop processes to establish goal oriented work assignments.
  • You will conduct planning reviews with assigned personnel, engineers and technicians of support codes where needed.
  • You will provide help to mechanics or work leaders in accomplishing difficult tasks and processes.
  • You will lead conferences and job site consultation with foreman/work leaders to resolve work problems and provide help and guidance to achieve maximum team effectiveness.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12902122-26-MLH