SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT/PAINTER)
Air Mobility Command
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SHEET METAL MECHANIC
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Hawaii
Salary
$40.50 - $47.26
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 29, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a sheet metal mechanic in a naval shipyard in Hawaii, where you'll create patterns, designs, and templates for repairing and building metal parts on ships and submarines.
It's a hands-on role focused on precise metalwork using math skills, while ensuring safety and communicating with supervisors.
A good fit would be someone with practical experience in metal fabrication who enjoys technical problem-solving in a team environment.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform sheet metal work independently with minimal supervision (screen-out element)
- Experience developing patterns, models, designs, sketches, and templates for metal fabrication
- Skills in repairing sheet metal on surface craft and nuclear submarines
- Knowledge of trade geometry and trigonometry for accurate sheet metal tasks
- Strong communication skills to coordinate with shop supervisors on operations and expectations
- Commitment to performing work safely, timely, and accurately using various resources
- Relevant paid or unpaid experience in trades and labor occupations, including volunteer work
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SHEET METAL MECHANIC in the Production Department Structural Shop (C920) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
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 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 develop sheet metal work patterns, models, designs, sketches, and templates for surface craft and nuclear submarines.
- You will perform sheet metal repair work for surface craft and nuclear submarines.
- You will utilize trade geometry and trigonometry to perform sheet metal work on surface craft and nuclear submarines.
- You will regularly communicate with the shop supervisor regarding sheet metal work operations and expectations.
- You will utilize various resources to ensure sheet metal work functions are being performed in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
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