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WELDER LEADER

Department of the Navy Headquarters

San Diego, CAFull-time$30.11–50.37/hrPosted 10mo ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$30.11–50.37/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Department of the Navy Headquarters is hiring a WELDER LEADER. The Department of the Navy seeks a Welder Leader to oversee welding operations across multiple naval shipyards, ensuring tools and materials are available, planning safe work operations, analyzing trade requirements, and providing both nuclear and non‑nuclear guidance to shop personnel.

Key focus areas include Ensure tools and materials are available to complete assigned projects., Plan and arrange for proper and safe work operations for assignments., and Analyze trade requirements through audits, surveillance, and incident reports..

Successful candidates bring Quality Level Of Knowledge And Skill and Meet OPM Job Qualification Handbook For Trades And Labor Occupations. Important skills include Ability To Lead Or Supervise, Leadership, Welding, Safety Compliance, Inspection And Auditing, and Instruction And Training. Preferred (not required): Planning Work Operations, Analyzing Trade Requirements, Providing Instructions, and Plan And Arrange Work Operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Ability to Lead or SupervisePlanning Work OperationsAnalyzing Trade RequirementsProviding InstructionsPlan and Arrange Work OperationsAnalyze Trade RequirementsProvide InstructionsLeadershipWeldingSafety ComplianceInspection and AuditingInstruction and Training

Qualifications

Ability to Lead or SuperviseMeets OPM Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor OccupationsQuality Level of Knowledge and Skill in Welding

Full job description

You will serve as a WELDER LEADER in the DEPARTMENT OF NAVY to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Trident Refit Facility Bangor and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC. For example: if you are within UIC 4523A, you will only be considered for positions within 4523A. 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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE 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 ensure tools and materials are available to complete assigned projects. You will plan and arrange for proper and safe work operations for assignments. You will analyze trade requirements through the use of audits, surveillance, and/or incident reports. You will provide instructions for nuclear and non-nuclear guidance and direction to Welder shop personnel.

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