ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing and managing identifications, evaluations, and resolutions of waterfront technical problems, tests, and documentation deficiencies.

Experience serving as a technical expert in resolving Departure from Specification (DFS) requests related to repair and maintenance actions. Experience practicing utilizing shipbuilding and repair methods and practices for mechanical, hull, and electrical systems as applied at the intermediate maintenance activity or shipyard level.

Experience bringing extensive technical expertise, knowledge, and abilities in the specialty area of shipbuilding and repair, requiring the practical application of empirical methods and techniques. This includes a working knowledge of scientific principles, particularly those in mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, as well as fundamental engineering concepts and terminology, and their interrelationship with other branches of engineering.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 provide subject matter expertise for submarine machinery, systems and equipment including hydraulic, pneumatic and oxygen systems.,You will provide technical and authoritative assistance on urgent mission-degrading production related problems.,You will troubleshoot complex mechanical system and equipment problems.,You will make recommendations to Engineering for diagnostic and operability tests.,You will provide production repair guidance to the repair department for the resolution of repair and overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house production shop expertise.,You will use practical knowledge of engineering standards and acceptance criteria, gained through hands on application and experience.