Electronics Mechanic

United States Fleet Forces Command•Kittery, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Electronics Mechanic in the Electronics Shop, Production Resources Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, you will install, overhaul, modify, operate, troubleshoot, repair, and test a variety of electronic equipment. You will service complex, active, passive, and special-purpose sonar equipment, transducers and hydrophones, radar, and related equipment. You will maintain and repair equipment according to published specifications and master standards, interpret technical electronic data, and independently determine work sequences and select trade tools and testing and measuring instruments. You will perform shop and shipboard test memorandums and ensure equipment and its integral devices are properly aligned and functioning. The position requires working in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents may be present, wearing personal protective equipment throughout the work shift, and participating in medical surveillance programs. The work may include an uncommon tour with nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as overtime or night differential. Travel from the normal duty station to locations in the continental United States and overseas may be required, including remote or isolated sites and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft. This is a bargaining unit position.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if new to the Department of the Navy.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must wear personal protective equipment, including helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes, continuously during the work shift.
Must participate in medical surveillance programs.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to perform the trade work; applicants are evaluated on job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies.
Must meet the screen-out requirement of performing the work without more than normal supervision, including planning tasks, making operational decisions, following directions, conducting equipment operations, organizing work areas, assembling and repairing components, applying AC/DC circuit and electromagnetic principles, reading schematics, tracing circuits, isolating faults, and using electronic test instruments.
Must meet the Office of Personnel Management Job Qualification Handbook requirements for Trades and Labor Occupations.
No specific length of experience is required; qualifications emphasize the quality of relevant experience and training.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Install, overhaul, modify, operate, troubleshoot, repair, and test electronic equipment.
Service complex, active, passive, and special-purpose sonar equipment, transducers and hydrophones, radar, and related equipment.
Maintain and repair equipment in accordance with published specifications and master standards.
Interpret technical electronic data and independently determine work sequences and select trade tools and testing and measuring instruments.
Perform shop and shipboard test memorandums.
Ensure equipment and its integral devices are aligned and functioning properly.
Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment in hazardous work areas.
Participate in required medical surveillance programs.
Travel as needed, including to remote or isolated sites in the continental United States and overseas.