Summary You will serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT REPAIR INSPECTOR in the DEPARTMENT OF NAVY to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Responsibilities You will provide mechanical inspection and test services on various naval weight handling equipment such as cranes and other equipment to assure equipment integrity and compliance to specification requirements. You will perform periodic maintenance inspections and emergent deficiency inspections of weight handling equipment hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical systems and other equipment as assigned. You will inspect and troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical components during removal, repair, alteration, overhaul, installation and alignment. You will identify specific deficiencies which preclude continued safe equipment operation and advises supervisor of deficiencies requiring engineering resolution. You will initiate the proper corrective document for engineering or shop work, inspects the work, and conducts appropriate operational test to assure acceptable quality and satisfactory work completion. You will troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, structural, and electrical/mechanical components during removal, repair, alteration, overhaul, installation and alignment. You will perform in-process and post-completion inspections of repairs and modifications, assuring compliance to written detailed work instructions. 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 INSPECT. 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://www.dcpas.osd.mil/BWN/AFWageSchedules/ SALARY: 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.pd This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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 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. 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/ 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. Referral lists will be issued on an as-needed basis as vacancies occur.