SHIPFITTER

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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION.

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.

You will lay out, fabricate, assemble and install various metal structure assemblies, structures and pieces of ships and other vessels.,You will work from blueprints and mold loft templates to lay out sheet, deck and bulkhead plates, I-beams, channel bars and various other structural shapes and various foundation structures and parts.,You will locate and make out reference lines and points, such as water lines, center lines, buttock lines and frame lines.,You will install and fit parts on board ships as well as removing and repairing damaged parts of ship's structure.,You will cut, fit, assemble and install various structural assemblies, particularly submarine sails, using fiberglass plates, and basic shipfitting trade techniques.,You will prepare any required mold templates which are not supplied by the mold loft.