This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Industrial Department, Services Group in Baltimore, MD.
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: 1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREENOUT) 2. Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation, repair, etc. 3. Operation of sandblasting equipment 4. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) 5. Use of measuring instruments 6. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) 7. Dexterity and safety 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.
You will perform all kinds of sandblasting tasks involved in the construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul and conversion of a wide variety of types and sizes of marine craft and vessels and in connection with miscellaneous manufacturing processes. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Assembling and setting up of portable sandblasting equipment. Operating equipment, adjusting mixture of air, abrasive, and water by manipulating valves. Manipulating hose to direct stream of abrasive over area required. Transporting objects to be sandblasted. Adjusting sandblasting machine to obtain proper stream of air and abrasive.