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Summary You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the Calibration Branch (Code 952), Electrical Division (Code 950), Production Resources Department of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. Responsibilities You will provide technical support and advice for the resolution of technical problems and inquiries associated with physical/mechanical and physical/dimensional standards and test, measurement and diagnostic equipment. You will recommend to the Engineering Agent changes and/or corrections to instrument calibration procedures (ICP) and measurement techniques used for the calibration and maintenance of physical/mechanical and physical/dimensional equipment. You will develop or makes changes to Local Calibration Procedures (LCP) for unique Test and Monitoring Systems (TAMS). You will assist the mechanics with issues such as those involving difficulties in troubleshooting, understanding function of instruments and equipment, and reviewing test set-up instructions and application of ICP. You will conduct out-of-tolerances evaluations on calibration standards and analyze the calibration points that failed to meet the required tolerance level and determine whether it affected customer equipment calibrated by that instrument. You will validate new calibration standards against ICPs to ensure the equipment can be calibrated by the laboratory. You will recommend the purchase of calibration standards (e.g., replacement of equipment with improved models) in support of calibration standards modernization efforts. You will provide technical advice to the Navy Calibration Center Director in matters pertaining to metrology and calibration and prepare memoranda and/or reports in response to inquiries received by the Engineering Agent. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying technical engineering concepts, practices, policies, and procedures to evaluate and modify calibration, diagnostic, and test equipment standards and procedures (physical/mechanical and physical/dimensional) to remedy failures in naval instruments and measurement standards. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 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. 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. 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.