Shipfitter - 60024483
State of South Carolina
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SHIPFITTER LEADER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Bremerton, Washington
Salary
$43.17 - $50.37
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 20, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading a team of shipfitters in a naval shipyard, guiding them on structural repairs for ships, both nuclear and non-nuclear, and solving on-the-job problems.
It focuses on providing hands-on training, analyzing work needs through audits and reports, and ensuring high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
A good fit would be someone with strong shipfitting experience who enjoys supervising others and thrives in technical, team-oriented settings.
Key Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead or supervise shipfitter personnel
- Quality-level knowledge and skills in shipfitting trade for structural work
- Experience providing instruction and guidance in shipfitting techniques
- Proficiency in preparing analyses using audits, surveillance, and incident reports
- Skills in interpreting technical information and resolving problems for shop employees
- Familiarity with nuclear and non-nuclear ship repair operations
- Meet OPM Job Qualification Handbook standards for trades and labor occupations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SHIPFITTER LEADER in the Production Resources Group of PSNS 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 provide guidance and direction to Shipfitter shop personnel.
- You will provide instruction for nuclear or non-nuclear work of the Structural Group personnel in the skills of the trade.
- You will prepare analysis of trade requirements through the use of audits, surveillance, and/or incident reports.
- You will provide interpretations and problem resolution for shop employees.
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