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SUPERVISORY SHIP PROGRESSMAN (NUCLEAR)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Guam

Salary

$42.05 - $49.07

per hour

Closes

January 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of workers to plan, schedule, and oversee repair and maintenance work on nuclear-powered naval ships, ensuring everything meets safety and quality standards.

It's based in Guam and focuses on supervising production tasks during ship overhauls or modifications.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in ship trades like machinery or electrical work, plus strong leadership skills to manage teams and handle radiological safety protocols.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to lead or supervise teams in planning, scheduling, and executing nuclear production work on naval ships
  • Experience in ship overhaul, repair, modification, or conversion, particularly for nuclear vessels
  • Knowledge of technical specifications, quality control, assurance procedures, testing, inspections, and radiological policies
  • Supervisory experience managing production workers, project teams, and enforcing safety rules
  • Hands-on experience in at least one trade such as marine machinery, pipefitting, insulation, fabric work, painting, electrical work, or calibration
  • Proficiency in assigning work, setting priorities, training subordinates, and resolving employee issues
  • Understanding of OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY SHIPS PROGRESSMAN (NUCLEAR) in the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF, Detachment Guam.

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 1.

ability to direct and oversee the planning, scheduling and execution of nuclear production work applicable to ship availability. 2.

the planning, scheduling and execution of nuclear production work in conjunction with the overhaul, repair, modification and conversion of naval nuclear ships. 3.

ability to supervise and manage production workers and project management teams.4.

technical specification, quality control and assurance procedures, test requirement, inspection and radiological priorities and policies. 5.

technical specifications and understand work practices associated with the overhaul, repair, modification of Nuclear Ships.

You must have experience in one or more of the following trades: marine machinery, pipefitter, insulator, fabric worker, painter, electrician or calibration.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).

Additional qualification information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp.

and 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 plan, assign and direct work, training subordinates, initiating personnel request, enforcing disciplinary regulations.
  • You will ensure good housekeeping practices and providing oversight for production work on ship repair, and/or any other radiological controlled operations.
  • You will plan the use of subordinate worker's equipment, facilities, and materials on a day-to-day, week-to-week or month-to-month basis.
  • You will establish deadlines, priorities, and work sequences; and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by higher level supervisors.
  • You will determine the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects, determine how many assignments can be accomplished concurrently, which ones may be delayed.
  • You will counsel employees on problems and resolves minor informal complaints through discussions with employee and union representatives.
  • You will follow and enforcing all established safety rules and requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/21/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12861102-26-DMK