Summary
You will serve as a WAGE TRAINEE APPRENTICE in the Production Resources Department of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF San Diego Detachment at NAS North Island, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard San Diego Detachment at Naval Base Point Loma, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, or Fleet Readiness Center Southwest at NAS North Island. This announcement is established to fill vacancies for the Southwest Regional Apprentice Program located in SAN DIEGO, CA.
Recruitment Incentives may be authorized.
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Duties
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- You will receive instruction under the program guidelines of the Apprenticeship Program.
- You will receive and perform shop assignments in the rudiments of trade tasks, technical shop subjects, and tools, equipment and materials of the trade.
- You will perform elementary trade tasks under supervision of a shop instructor or artisan.
- You will perform other tasks incidental to the mastery of trade fundamentals.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) may be required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
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:
Aptitude and interest for learning trade theory and practice.
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
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Program.
Some positions will have the FPL at WG-11 as others will be at WG-10. This will all depend on which series you are selected for.
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.
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Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the DoD 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/
This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
This position requires rotating shift work.
This position requires exposure to high noise levels.
Work requires considerable walking, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crouching, standing, climbing, bending, stretching, pulling, and working in cramped and awkward positions for long periods of time.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old prior to onboard date in calendar year 2026.
Applicants must have graduated with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
You will be required to sign a Continued Service Agreement, which is an agreement an employee makes to continue to work for the Government for a pre-established length of time in exchange for Government sponsored training or education.
If you meet or exceed the cut score on the USA Hire Assessment, you will be contacted by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program located in SAN DIEGO, CA via email. It is very important that you:
- Use your full, legal name on all correspondence, forms, and documents (i.e., name on your ID)
- Provide a valid email address and use the same email address throughout the application process
- Provide a phone number that accepts voice messages and use the same phone number throughout the application process
- Check your spelling, as any discrepancies with your name or email address will result in your application being removed from consideration
You are applying to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & IMF Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program located in San Diego, California and not a specific trade. Although trade preferences will be taken into consideration, management reserves the right to place you in a trade based on the needs of the organization.
Trades being offered include:
- 2604 Electronics Mechanic
- 2805 Electrician
- 3414 Machining
- 3703 Welding
- 4204 Pipefitting
- 5210 Rigging
- 5334 Marine Machinery Mechanic
- 5350 Production Machinery Mechanic
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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
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