Machinist Leader

United States Fleet Forces Command•San Diego, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Machinist Leader serves in the Mechanical Shop (Code 931), Production Resources Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The role involves setting up and operating conventional and computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, planning and laying out work from blueprints and drawings, and machining and finishing parts from a wide range of metals and other materials. The incumbent also leads workers by communicating instructions, setting the pace, determining work methods and machining sequences, ensuring resources are available, answering procedural questions, and checking work and safety practices. The position requires an uncommon work tour that may include nights, weekends, and holidays, with overtime, night differential, or unusual duty hours as mission requirements dictate. Travel from the normal duty station to locations in the continental United States and overseas may be required, including travel to remote or isolated sites and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft. The work environment may include harmful physical and chemical agents, and employees must wear required personal protective equipment and participate in medical surveillance programs.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must continuously wear required personal protective equipment, which may include helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes.
Must be able to work an uncommon tour that may include nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime, night differential, or unusual duty hours may be required.
May be required to travel within the continental United States and overseas, including to remote or isolated sites, and must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to perform the trade and labor duties at the level applied for; evaluation emphasizes quality of experience rather than a specified length of time.
Must meet the OPM Job Qualification Handbook requirements for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Must meet the screen-out requirement for ability to lead or supervise, including leading machining work and checking work and safety practices.
No education qualification requirement is specified.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools, including lathes, vertical and horizontal boring mills, bench and milling machines, shapers, planers, grinders, thread cutters, and drills.
Plan and lay out work from blueprints, worksheets, and drawings, including when information is missing or incorrect.
Use shop mathematics and handbook formulas to compute and verify dimensions during planning, layout, and final dimensional checks.
Produce specified cuts and finishes on metals and other materials, including aluminum, brass, bronze, steels, chrome, nickel, titanium, molybdenum, super alloys, nylon, rubber, plastics, and Teflon.
Lead workers by passing on supervisors' instructions and getting work started while setting the pace.
Determine work procedures, machines, tools, equipment, attachments, and the sequence of machining operations.
Demonstrate proper work methods and ensure plans, materials, and tools are available.
Answer workers' questions about procedures, policies, instructions, and other directives.
Check work in progress and ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
Wear required personal protective equipment and participate in medical surveillance programs.
Travel from the normal duty station when required, including travel to remote or isolated sites.