Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary You will serve as a SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT) in the MRO Production Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER WEST DET FALLON. Responsibilities You will remove fixed sheet metal and composite structures from aircraft, disassemble structural and non-structural metal and composite components. You will construct, assemble and install irregular items/systems. : You will work from technical drawings, directives, manuals, and other written or verbal instructions and assist equivalent and lower-graded level employees. You will assess damaged parts to determine the sequence of operations necessary to affect repairs or replacements. You will use hand or machine tools methods as appropriate to make replacement parts for aircraft structures and skin sections. You will accomplish other duties as assigned. You will be required to have regular and predictable attendance, which is an essential function of this position. 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 DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION while performing the following tasks: (1) Coordinating complex and advanced metal repair, fabrication, planning, laying out, designing, assembling/dissembling of aircraft and aircraft components; (2) Constructing, assembling and installing irregular items/systems; (3) Applying knowledge of all techniques used to assemble metal systems, and ability to recognize size bolts, screws, rivets, and all fasteners associated with aircraft trade; (4) Utilizing wide variety of complicated hand and power tools as well as precision measuring instruments and working to tolerances as close as .003 of an inch; (5) Reading and interpreting complex blueprints, technical manuals, and schematics of item to be repaired; (6) Devising complex templates/patterns into shapes (e.g. rectangular, cylindrical, tapered, etc.); (7) Employing developmental processes such geometry, radial, parallel lines, trigonometry, and other shop mathematics to design parts. 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 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. 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/ 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. Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.