WELDING WORKER
Bureau of Naval Personnel
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WELDING WORKER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Bremerton, Washington
Salary
$33.36 - $38.92
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves assisting experienced welders in a naval shipyard by performing tasks like welding metal joints, cutting with flames, and using various welding tools to repair and build structures on ships.
It's a hands-on role in a production shop focused on structural work for the U.S. Navy.
A good fit would be someone with practical welding experience who can work independently with minimal oversight and follow technical instructions accurately.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform welding tasks without more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
- Experience welding joints and flame cutting on various metals and shapes
- Proficiency in using welding tools and machines, such as chipping hammers, wire brushes, hand burning torches, gas metal arc welding torches, and AC/DC welding machines
- Skill in reading and interpreting plans, job orders, specifications, schematic diagrams, or equipment manuals
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in welding through paid, unpaid, or volunteer experience
- Ability to assist journey-level welders in a variety of welding tasks in a shipyard environment
Full Job Description
You will serve as a WELDING WORKER in Shop 026, Structural Group, Production Department 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 DO THE WORK 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. Major Duties:
- You will assist journey level Welders performing a variety of welding tasks.
- You will weld joints and flame cutting on a variety of metals and shapes.
- You will utilize various welding tools and welding machines (e.g., chipping hammer, wire brush, hand burning torch, gas metal arc welding torch, AC or DC welding machines) to complete welding tasks.
- You will read plans, job orders, specifications, schematic diagrams or equipment manuals to complete assigned welding tasks.
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