You will serve as an Insulator Supervisor in the 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: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE. 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 serve as a first level supervisor of the Insulator trade, performing thermal and/or acoustic insulation and lagging of piping systems, machinery tanks, ducts, valves, fittings, and other items aboard ships and in the Shipyard.
You will plan daily and weekly work schedules, establishing priorities on the basis of general work schedules, methods, and instructions from higher levels of supervision.
You will assign work to subordinates and instruct them on work requirements, methods, and procedures, defining the standards of quantity and quality to be met, and is accountable to superiors for the quality and quantity of work performed.
You will inspect work while in progress and at completion.
You will change work plans, work assignments and methods as necessary to reduce or control costs and maintain schedule.