You will serve as an Industrial Equipment Mechanic in the Paint Shop (71A), Waterfront Services Division (TRF-340), Repair Department (TRF-300) 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: Do you have the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision such as: Ability to oversee and instruct lower grade employees in the cleaning, preparation, and painting of interior and exterior wood, metal, and plastic surfaces. Ability to evaluate and determine the nature and extent of repairs necessary and make needed repairs by replacing, reworking, or refinishing worn or damaged parts and components. Ability to accomplish and install, replace, adjust, and set various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, governors, and automatic alarms. Ability to accomplish and dismantle, move, and relocate various types of industrial plant machinery and equipment or install new machinery and equipment. Ability to accomplish and apply various protective, decorative, and functional paints, coatings, and films using brushes, rollers, conventional and airless paint sprayers, dipping, and other related methods and techniques. Ability to accomplish and possess knowledge of equipment/tank cleaning work practices, including those required to provide for neat, clean, safe, and orderly maintenance of the work area. 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.
You will provide tank/component cleaning, brush and spray painting, sandblasting, power coating, for corrosion control and SUBSAFE valve repair.
You will assist higher grade mechanics on assignments involving major systems or machinery of greater complexity by assembling and disassembling simpler components.
You will reassemble and install, replace, adjust and set various regulating or safety devices such as meters, gauges, governors and automatic alarms.
You will dismantle, move and relocate various types of industrial plant machinery and equipment or install new machinery and equipment.
You will apply paint/coating substances to a variety of surfaces such as: ferrous and non-ferrous metals in tanks, on hull, shaft screw, machinery, electrical panels and bilges.
You will utilize electric and magnetic thickness measuring gauges and wet film gauges during painting operations.