WELDER LEADER

Full Job Description

The selectee for this position will serve as a WELDER LEADER in the Welding Shop (26A) of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

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, train, and instruct a team of skilled welders, ensuring all shop employees meet production schedules and completion dates safely and efficiently.

Ability to administer specialized training in non-nuclear structural welding and heating using GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW processes to maintain high workmanship standards.

Ability to monitor work in progress and conduct inspections to ensure strict adherence to technical specifications, technique sheets, and joint designs.

Ability to manage shop logistics, including inventorying specialized equipment and collaborating with various departments to develop mock-ups for upcoming projects.

Ability to perform expert-level welding on diverse metals and alloys, including pressure hulls and vessels, while maintaining mastery of specifications like NAVSEA 248.

Ability to serve as a primary liaison to supervisors by reporting on job progress, employee performance, and the maintenance of tools and equipment with minimal oversight.

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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

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 relay instructions from supervisors to other WG-10 welder employees.
• You will stay abreast of and relay to other welders the current requirements of Controlled Work Packages, Formal Work Procedures, Welding Information Sheets and other work authorization.
• You will ensure work distribution in such a manner to keep his /her crew productive.
• You will serve as a Working Leader who leads employees in performing work which is typical of the Welder trade performing a wide range of shop and shipboard welding.