MARINE MACHINERY MECHANIC WORK LEADER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MARINE MACHINERY MECHANIC WORK LEADER in the INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT DIVISION within the MAJOR TEST PROGRAMS & INDUSTRIAL DEPT of NSWC PHILA DIV.

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 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 serve as a work leader for a group of journey-level workers in a variety of trades in work which involves assembling, installing, modifying, maintaining and disassembling test and plan installations of naval machinery.
• You will direct skilled trade persons in the execution of work.
• You will assign immediate tasks, demonstrate work methods, set pace, and check work, assure the work is completed, and report to the supervisor on work status or cause of work delays.
• You will install and operate marine machinery, equipment and systems including complex new research, prototype, and commercial mechanical systems and equipment.
• You will operate equipment under test, support systems and facilities in accordance with test procedure, record empirical data and recommend modifications to operating scenarios and prototype equipment as needed.