***Open to Current ORG Code - JX (includes divisions, branches and sections) You will serve as a TECHNICIAN in the Expeditionary Warfare Weapons & Energy Systems Department (JX), Weapons Systems Development Division (JXP), Special Purpose Munitions Branch (JXPQ) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: interpreting 3D models and 2D drawings to create a physical product and developing manufacturing techniques. 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 Engineering Technical Series, 0802: 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. ** 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. **
You will serve as the Lead Production Technician in the machine lab; providing input into system designs in close conjunction with developmental engineers and developing prototypes of conceptual designs.
You will interpret 3D models or 2D drawings and affects a physical product with general purpose production machinery.
You will provide feedback to engineers and draftsmen regarding any necessary changes to the model or drawing required to manufacture the part and provide feedback regarding necessary changes tolerancing of interrelated parts in a complex system.
You will witness prototype testing to observe characteristics that may require interactive design revisions; evaluate finalized developmental designs for manufacturability and readiness for low level and full rate production.
You will provide feedback to design engineers any suggested changes for optimizing production; develop manufacturing techniques and validates with low level production utilizing general purpose machinery.
You will independently develop full plans and estimates for prototype or low-rate production efforts to design engineers and management; plans include considerations for material and tooling procurement and lead time.
You will manage the scheduling of individual projects within the workload requirements of several concurrent projects; providing feedback and negotiating workflow execution with design engineers and management.