Composite Fabricator

What you would do

• Fabricate and lay up composite material to form skin panels or repair parts.
• Determine tooling needs for new composite assemblies and repairs.
• Analyze damage to critical flight components and choose repair methods.
• Plan, lay out, modify, and build unconventional advanced composite assemblies with minimal supervision.

Do you qualify for WG-10?

With experience: No specific number of years is required. Your experience is judged on quality, not length of time, and you must show you can do the work of a Composite Fabricator at WG-10 without more than normal supervision. The screen-out duties include cutting plies from prepreg material, laying up composite skin panels, using technical manuals and blueprints, and using precision measuring tools and fasteners to a tolerance of plus or minus .001.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Government license to operate carts and forklifts

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of no more than 2 pages, legible, showing employer, dates (month/year), hours per week, and federal pay plan, series, and grade
• Copies of any licenses, certificates, or professional memberships you claim
• Official or unofficial transcripts or a course list if you use education to qualify
• DD-214 or VA letter if you claim veterans' preference
• Statement of service on command letterhead if you are on active duty

How you will be rated: Qualified applicants are referred to the hiring manager, who may interview them. You must receive at least two points on the screen-out element or you will be found ineligible. Inflated qualifications, incomplete packages, or unreadable resumes can lead to an ineligible rating.

Tips for this job:

• Email your resume to the contact listed in How to Apply and include the vacancy number in your message.
• Keep your resume to 2 pages and show hours per week and grade for any federal jobs you list.
• Send transcripts or a course list if you rely on education, and attach copies of any license or certificate you claim.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent. Occasional travel may be expected.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Must participate in direct deposit pay
• New Navy employees must pass E-Verify employment check
• Retired military: 5 U.S.C. 3326 rules apply within 180 days of retirement
• Men born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Secret security clearance required before starting duty
• Pre-employment drug test including marijuana, plus random testing later
• Pre-appointment physical examination
• Must frequently handle weights up to 45 pounds
• Federal annuitant employment policy may apply

Job details

Salary

$37.00 – $43.00 per hour

Pay scale and grade

WG-10 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)

Location

Naval Air Station San Diego, California

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

2

Security clearance

Secret

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Composite/Plastic Fabricating (4352)

Announcement

DE-13021025-26-TEG