MARINE MACHINERY LEADER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MARINE MACHINERY LEADER in the Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA), Regional Maintenance Center (RMC), Production Department (Code 900), Machine Division (Code 940), Outside Machine Branch (Code 942), of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

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 Answering workers questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (e.g., technical orders) Disassembling and making onsite repairs to marine equipment and machinery such as engines, and sea valves, operating machinery and other shipboard equipment such as air compressors, fuel pumps, condensers, and air ejectors.

lnsuring that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.

Checking work in progress and finished work to ensure supervisors instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.

Examining and troubleshooting to determine the extent of repairs required, and materials or parts needed.

Providing information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems (e.g., additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).

Assuring that safety and housekeeping rules are followed ( e.g., assures that machine capacities are not exceeded and that tools are properly used).

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 insure that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• You will independently dismantle, move, and relocate various types of shipboard machinery such as generators, diesel engines, and their accessories or install new machinery.
• You will provide information to the supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems.
• You will interpret and apply the requirements contained in technical manuals, shop directives, multi-view blueprints in determining critical dimensions and key reference points.
• You will install and repair more complex marine equipment and machinery such as steering assemblies, power drives, main propulsion reduction gears and lubricating and control systems.