SHIPFITTER LEADER (FLANGE TURNER)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SHIPFITTER LEADER (FLANGE TURNER) in the STRUCTURAL AND FABRICATION SHOP - 920 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 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 review and assign work orders to specific crew members and select workers for various jobs on the basis of knowledge, skill, and ability.
• You will resolve job related problems such as: clearing bottlenecks, ambiguous work specifications, work coordination, short range job status reporting and work progressing.
• You will ensures that required tools and materials to accomplish the job are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• You will apply a variety of methods, procedures, and techniques to cut, shape and straighten hot and cold plates and structural members used in ship construction
• You will operate oxy/acetylene gas heating torches, determine when heated metal plates or shapes are ready for forming by noting their color from heating, explain heating and bending characteristics of metal used in the overhaul and repair of ships.