Job: Engineering Technician

Jobing Description

Engineering Technician
JOB SUMMARY:

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This position is located in the Material Programs Division, Maintenance Instruction & Material Programs Combat Systems Engineering Department, Submarine Maintenance Engineering Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP) activity. The selectee may, upon occasion, be assigned to other programs within the Division or Department. The scope and magnitude of those assignments and the level of difficulty, complexity, and management responsibility are essentially equal.

KEY REQUIREMENTS
* You must be a US Citizen.
* Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.
* Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

DUTIES:

1. Collects and analyzes submarine procurement and usage data from execution activities, and identifies material usage trends and develops recommendations that will help the Navy plan for future material needs for availabilities.
2. Analyzes material proposals, likely economic factors and available material data to determine and advise material managers, sponsors and customers on the feasibility of the proposals.
3. Participates in preparing and delivering the material assessment reports regarding completed research, presenting results, conclusions and recommendations for project sponsors.
4. Establishes updates, maintains the material history of items, and identifies the relationships to other material where applicable.
5. Develops and updates material procurement and forecasting plans and practices for Maintenance Standard piece-parts. Makes changes to the plans and procedures to improve and ensure material availability is maximized for the Fleet.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

* Collecting submarine procurement and usage data to identify material usage trends and develop recommendations for future needs.
* Contributing to the design, construction, overhaul, and repair of submarines utilizing multiple engineering disciplines.
* Evaluating and identifying submarine equipment and components for reutilization.
* Analyzing a wide array of material procurement and usage feedback data to understand trends over many maintenance availabilities from multiple shipyards to draw conclusions and write evaluation reports.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0802.htm .

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE : Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, current Federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

The selectee is required to travel, visit shops, and visit or ride submarines.

The selectee may be assigned to work areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. These agents may include but are not limited to: fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, etc.

The selectee may be required to take medical examinations to assess his/her qualification for duty involving work with the above agents.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your submitted supporting documentation.

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BENEFITS:

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Position is subject to the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Recruitment expenses may or may not be 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.

Occasionally, when riding submarines or visiting shops, the selectee may be required to climb ladders, stoop, walk, etc. This is different than the normal eight-hour work day which is typically sedentary.