SHIPFITTER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SHIPFITTER in the Shipfitter Shop, Hull Division, Repair Department of TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR.

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.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.

The selective placement factor is: You must have successfully completed the SUBMARINE STRUCTURAL CLOSURE INSPECTION and REPAIR (SSCIR) course or been designated by NAVSEA to inspect, test, and re-certify submarine and submersible structural closures (including associated hatches, doors, fairings, and operators, but not including structural closure man hole covers).

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 perform repairs pertaining to structural closures including seating surfaces, latches, hatches, timing gear mechanisms, and spring tension.
• You will roll, bend, flange, cut and otherwise shape plates, beams and other heavy metal structural shapes, using various shop machinery.
• You will prepare any required mold or template that is not supplied.
• You will mark holes to be drilled.
• You will locate and mark out reference lines and points, such as center lines, buttock lines and frame lines.
• You will conduct gasket seat chalk tests, precision leads, lug alignment bluing, and other various precision and functional tests to support the trouble shooting, planned maintenance, overhaul, and reassembly of all hatches and watertight doors.
• You will complete various forms and reports as well as perform Quality Assurance inspections on controlled work to verify the parts are within plan tolerance.
• You will perform all removals, inspections, repairs, and installations of submarine structural closures.
• You will set-up, adjust, machine, inspect and recertify watertight hatches using the MODEL 3 REFURB MACHINE, this includes refurbishing coaming seats, locking rings and Hatch seats.
• You will install and fit parts on ships.
• You will remove and repair or replace damaged parts of ship structures.