Summary You will serve as a AIRCRAFT ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEMS REPAIRER FOREMAN in the Naval Air Station North Island of NB CORONADO. Responsibilities You will ensure all equipment is maintained per current directive, safety inspections are conducted, preventive maintenance services timely/efficient, downtime maintained at a minimum and maintains all required inventory records. You will accomplish arresting gear engine tune ups, parts replacement (i.e., torque, converters, starters, generators and changing fluid at prescribed intervals or as required). You will ensure compliance with service record changes and service bulletins. You will respond to aircraft emergency arrested landings to assist in releasing aircraft from arresting gear, return the gear to battery and secure the affected runway for continued operations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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:1) Applying mechanical skills to understand charts, diagrams and maintenance manuals; 2) Conducting engine tune-ups/adjustments and timing engines according to established specifications; and 3) Maintaining related logs and maintenance schedule charts for assigned equipment to maintain compliance with service record changes and service bulletins. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. 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. Education There is no education requirement for this position. Additional Information (Continued): Physical Effort Approximately 60% of the work is sedentary in an office environment and about 40% involves work on the airfield. Activities in the field require walking moderate distances and operating a government vehicle. In the performance of mechanical duties, the work involves lifting and pulling heavy objects, walking and getting into awkward positions to calibrate/adjust arresting gear equipment. Working Conditions Work is performed in both office and field environment. Work in the field is outdoors in/around the airfield, and may involve moderate risks that may require special safety precautions for noise, munitions, and moving aircraft. Specific personal protective gear is required including: safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hat or ear plugs. Work schedule (40 hours per week) may require night, weekend and holiday shifts. Incumbent must: 1. Must have sufficient mechanical skills to comprehend charts, diagrams and maintenance manuals. 2. Must have ability to perform engine tune-ups/adjustments and timing engine according to established specifications. 3. General knowledge of Arresting Gear Operation Maintenance Overhaul Instructions, 3M-PMS schedule maintenance procedures and other applicable instructions, directives and guides. 4. Ability to effectively supervise employees, evaluating work products and providing guidance and counsel as necessary. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP Statement: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
