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.
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
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.