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MARINE MACHINERY MECHANIC HELPER

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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$26.28 - $30.65

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This entry-level job involves helping experienced mechanics maintain and repair boats, small watercraft, and related equipment at a Navy base in Hawaii.

You'll assist with tasks like preventive maintenance, using tools and forklifts to move items, and ensuring everything is stored properly.

It's a good fit for someone with basic mechanical skills, a willingness to learn on the job, and comfort working around marine gear without needing constant oversight.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform the job duties with no more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
  • Experience assisting in maintenance and repair of marine machinery and equipment
  • Knowledge of operating forklifts safely, including understanding load limits and navigating tight spaces
  • Familiarity with preventive and corrective maintenance on harbor support equipment like fender camels and platforms
  • Ability to ensure tools and equipment are in working order and stored according to procedures
  • Physical capability to handle controls for starting, stopping, and maneuvering forklifts in various environments

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. For Wage Grade 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: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION.

Your resume must show that you have the ability to perform common tasks including:1. Assist in the maintenance and repair of marine machinery equipment.2.

Ensures marine machinery and associated tools and equipment are in working order and stored using established methods and procedures.3.

The operator must know how high, wide, and long the fork lift truck and its load are, and how much the fork lift truck can lift.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/5334 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 assist marine machinery mechanics in the marine machinery repair processes on marine machinery and equipment e.g., YCs, YONs, YWOs, SWOBs and various other small craft and support equipment including preventive and corrective maintenance.
  • You will operate a forklift to access and service the equipment in the proper position and location.
  • You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance of various types of harbor support equipment to include fender camels, separation brows and platforms.
  • You will handle controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving fork lift trucks through narrow aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, planes, etc.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12922057-26-ESM