WELDER

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: Conducting own in-process dye penetrant and magnetic particle inspections to completed welds to assure freedom of defects prior to requiring final Nondestructive Testing (NDT) certification and assuring all noticeable defects are repaired and meet applicable quality standards. Determining heat input for the purpose of controlling the heat affected zone induced on material due to welding by reading blueprints, specifications, diagrams, and applying arithmetic.

Operating various types of A.C. and D.C. electric arc welding equipment, portable, automatic and semi-automatic, with carbon and metallic electrodes and including inert gas shielded, flux shielded (submerged arc), and atomic hydrogen shielded methods. Selecting welding process and sequence of welding to assure repairs, sets up jigs and fixtures, secures parts in proper alignment for welding.

Maintaining specified dimensions and preventing distortion or burning of the parts being welded by using techniques such as preheating, heat sinks, and stress relieving. Knowing trade procedures such as brazing, soldering, flame and arc cutting, surface hardening, annealing and metal spraying. 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and nonionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs. Work assignments may involve working in hazardous duty areas.

For nuclear assigned positions, the incumbent must successfully complete all required nuclear training and recertification training. COMPACFLT EEO Program public link: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/Organization/Total-Fleet-Force-Manpower-Personnel/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program/ ***Upon relocation to Australia, employee pay will be based upon the final post of duty to which the employee is assigned in Australia.

Employees directed to a foreign post of duty in Australia may be authorized overseas allowances in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulation to include foreign transfer allowance, temporary quarters allowance, living quarters allowance and other allowances to which they are eligible.*** Employees (and their family members) who require medical care in Australia may experience limitations accessing medical care both on the military installation and the local economy and could incur costly medical expenses.

Please consult Overseas Living and Working Conditions published here for Rockingham and Garden Island Western Australia: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx 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/workingin- government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/careertransition/ 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.

You will perform various welding and cutting processes on various metal and alloy components of different types and shapes including pipes, boiler and pressure vessels, structural forms, plate material, bar stock, castings, forgings, and machinery.,You will set up various propane/oxygen acetylene preheating torches as well as heat shielding arrangements to control preheating and welding temperatures during repairs of critical members.,You will conduct own in-process dye penetrant and magnetic particle inspections to completed welds to assure freedom of defects prior to requiring final Nondestructive Testing (NDT) certification.,You will ensure all noticeable defects are repaired and meets applicable quality standards.,You will perform welding on rotating items for purpose of restoring items to plan dimensions.,You will operate automatic electric welding equipment.,You will make adjustments and minor repairs to welding heads or tip, tools, electrodes and equipment controls.