Sanblaster (Night Shift)

Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Industrial Operations Division (IOD), Industrial Production Branch, Elizabeth City, NC. Duties Help You will serve as a Sandblaster and be responsible for preparing various surfaces including aluminum, fiberglass, steel, composites, and other surfaces for painting by removing grease, paint, rust, slag, scale, carbon deposits, etc. to prescribed surface preparation standards. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: • Cleaning large structures and objects, or small and intricate items and preparing various airframes and components to be cleaned or blasted. • Determining proper masking material for cleaning method selected and surface to be cleaned. • Operating manually set and movement-controlled types of sandblasting equipment. • Transporting, storing, and using hazardous materials and hazardous wastes in the course of blasting operations. • Performing preventive maintenance on a variety of complex equipment. • Removing heavy soils, grease, protective coatings, and rubber sealants from various airframes and components, examining, preparing and performing surface treatment on various airframes and components prior to painting. At the WG-05 level, the same duties will be performed but the employee will receive tailored instruction, guidance, and training under closer supervision. Requirements Help Conditions of employment All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Key Requirements: • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. • Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov • A one-year probationary period may be required. • Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation. • This is a Bargaining Unit position. • Selectee subject to successful completion of pre-employment physical. • Position is subject to overtime or recall. • Rotating shift work may be required. • This is a NIGHT SHIFT Position. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position. Qualifications To qualify for the Sandblaster, WG-5423-05/07, applicants must meet the following screen-out job element to be considered for this position: • Ability To Do The Work Of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element). • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. • Operation of Sandblasting equipment. • Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic). • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (other than blueprinting reading). • Use of Measuring Instruments. • Dexterity and Safety. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. To meet the screen-out examples of the duties includes: ADD REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES "Skill in troubleshooting and repairing equipment, in marine (maritime), industrial, institutional, or commercial settings, providing the full range of electrical support in the areas of installation, diagnosis, repairing of electrical wiring, pulling of wires, and all other preventative maintenance. Have repaired/troubleshoot/diagnosis marine (maritime) generators(genset) and Transformers." 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- National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. TranscriptsIf this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Student Loan Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement. Additional information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. See the required documents section of the announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact Alexandra.n.hardy@uscg.mil. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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