Summary You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic in the Public Works Department of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Corpus Christi, TX This position at NAVFAC Southeast, advances your career in a challenging and inclusive, yet flexible environment where YOU truly make a difference! Be part of an organization that values YOUR unique skillset, fosters YOUR professional development, and gives YOU the opportunity to grow into tomorrow's leader. Responsibilities You will install, align, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and maintain various types of nonproduction industrial plant machinery, equipment, and systems You will disassemble and repair general industrial plant machinery, equipment, and systems. You will weld a variety of metals and alloys. You will use a variety of manual welding processes, e.g., several different gas torch processes, to weld all types of metals and alloys of various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, including dissimilar metals such as copper to steel You will use arc processes which use methods such as gas metal-arc, gas tungsten-arc, gas carbon arc, plasma-arc, and atomic hydrogen welding. You will interpret blueprints, determine welding position, and type of metal to be fused. You will be responsible for selecting and setting up welding equipment. You will ensure welds meet standards and engineering design drawings and specifications. 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: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION. You must have the ability to perform common tasks including: 1) Welding using oxyacetylene, electric arc and other welding techniques on various metals flat, round stock and piping, and metal fabrication using shears and metal breaks to fabricate ductwork, flashing and other job specific applications; 2) Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical fundamentals used in order to effectively service and repair various types of mechanical equipment to include air compressors reciprocal and screw type, air dryers, pumps, motor controllers and related equipment; and 3) Performing visual checks of boilers, heating and air conditioning systems to determine causes of defects on equipment. 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=Overview 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 This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires evening and weekend work. This position requires exposure to high noise levels. The work is performed both inside and outside. The work may subject employee to work; in bad weather; dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 30 feet or more; and in close quarters. You may be occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and moving equipment. You may be exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises. You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. 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. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.