You will serve as a RUBBER WORKER in the PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SHOP 31 of PSNS and IMF. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
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: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION 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 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.
You will accomplish rubber components manufacture and assembly including injection and compression molding, rubber milling, operation of CNC router/knife cutter, and FME plug cleaning and assembly.
You will fabricate gaskets, covers, seals, O-rings, tubes, washers, sheets, flutes, expansion boots, and plugs.
You will set up, operate, and troubleshoot molding equipment to support manufacture of various rubber and plastic products.
You will use rubber mills, presses, injection mold machines, hot air ovens, autoclaves, CNC routers, band saws, drill presses, sanders, laminators, and various power and hand tools.
You will mix adhesives and epoxies for bonding rubber and plastics to various types of surfaces.