SMALL CRAFT & MARINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SMALL CRAFT & MARINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR in the RANGE CRAFT BRANCH, TEST & EVALUATION DEPARTMENT of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA.

The Secretary of War has ordered a hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoW hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

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.

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated and experienced mariner who demonstrates mastery of their craft and a proactive commitment to the vessel's safety and mission.

They bring a depth of experience and a professional attitude that sets them apart.

They must be able to perform the following critical tasks with no instruction, as these are fundamental to the safety and operation of the vessel from the moment it prepares to get underway.

Must possess a valid STCW Basic Safety certificate (or inland equivalent). The ideal candidate holds an Able Seaman (AB) credential.

Must know what general alarms (fire, man overboard, abandon ship) sound like and what their immediate actions should be.

Must be able to locate and don a lifejacket and understand basic emergency duties without prompting.

Must be able to safely and competently handle mooring lines (rope and wire) during docking and undocking.

This includes knowing how to properly place a line on a bitt or cleat, handle lines under tension, and operate mooring winches or capstans in response to standard commands.

Must have practical experience standing a navigational watch as a lookout.

This includes knowing how to keep a proper lookout, identify and report contacts (other vessels, buoys), marine mammal and other hazards to the craft master using standard procedures and terminology.

Proven track record of performing preventative maintenance on deck equipment, not just operating it.

Their background includes tasks like greasing winches, assisting with fluid changes, and making minor repairs with hand and power tools. Major Duties:

• You will act as helmsman, steer a gyro/compass course, stand a proper look-out watch, act as a member of the fire fighting/dewatering team and make proper tie-up of craft to piers and docks.
• You will utilize knowledge of craft operations and navigation including rules of the road and seamanship in order to assist ship operators and perform required duties.
• You will perform repair and maintenance duties of a variety of deck machinery/equipment.
• You will handle lines and cables during docking and range operations on all classes of range craft.
• You will interpret instructions, blueprints, diagrams, and other technical documents; determining plans, materials, and tools required.