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U.S. Navy - Agency Wide INSULATOR LEADER (EXPERT) in United States
Summary You will serve as an Insulator Leader (Expert) in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. You will serve an Expert Insulator Leader, in Shop 57, leading a group to ensure work assignments are carried out on any assigned shift. Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC. For example: If you are within UIC 4523A, you will only be considered for positions within 4523A. Responsibilities You will independently measure, prefabricate, and install insulating materials to cover low and high pressure steam lines, chill water pipes, hot and cold water lines. You will provide technical expertise on work instructions, interpreting instructions, and resolving problems for the insulator employees assigned to a project. You will measure, layout, and fabricate portable insulation pads via hand sewing and sewing machines. You will review Technical Work Documents (TWD), to determine the full scope of the work package, obtain and review all reference material, such as, blueprints, engineering notices, layout sketches, planning action requests, process instructions, etc. You will conduct pre-work inspections to determine if the work is in compliance with the TWD requirements, and makes recommendations to resolve complex problems. You will review procedures, material requirements, and perform worksite inspections to ensure work can be performed with first time quality. You will order job related materials and consumables such as various types of insulation, drop cloth, tape, PPE, hazardous material, etc. You will report to supervisors on the status and progress of work, nature of work delays, and answers questions on overall work operations and problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Education Additional Information Salary is based on geographical location and is subject to change with the annual local wage surveys in accordance with the provisions of 5 CFR Part 532 for all employees whose official duty station is located within the geographic boundary of the wage area definition. For more information please visit: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/BWN/AFWageSchedules/ SALARY: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard: WA: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/143/143R-04Jan2023.pdf CA: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/017/017R-05Jan2023.pdf or https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/FWS%20Special%20Schedules/AM_A017_017_San_Diego,California.pdf Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/044/044R-08Aug2023.pdf Norfolk Naval Shipyard: VA: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/140/M340SJul112023-VB-GS-Locality.pdf PA: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/115/115R-04Jan2023.pdf Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: ME: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/087/087R-04Jan2023.pdf CA: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/Content/AF%20Schedules/survey-sch/017/017R-05Jan2023.pdf This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Applicants rated ineligible on this vacancy announcement may need to reapply and update their application package to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. Applicants selected and hired through this vacancy announcement need to reapply to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. Referral lists will be issued on an as-needed basis as vacancies occur. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the referral cut-off date. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.