You will serve as a MACHINIST in Shops 31 and 84, Production Resources Department of PSNS and IMF. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
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: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION 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.
You will determine the machine and tools best suited for work assignments.
You will set up appropriate machine and related equipment to perform desired operations.
You will align and secure work pieces on bed, turntable, or face-plate of machine.
You will establish reference points and lying out work pieces using surface places, precision blocks, scales, dividing heads, and similar devices to provide a means of locating points and surfaces during machining operations.
You will set up and operate various machine tools including various types and sizes of lathes, boring mills, milling machines, precision grinding machines and various specialized or multipurpose machines.
You will be required to program and operate Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines.
You will machine forgings and bar stock of various metals and metal alloys.