Summary You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MATERIALS) in the Scientific Services Branch (TRF-412), Engineering and Scientific Services Division (TRF-410), TRIDENT Refit Facility (TRIREFFAC-KB), Kings Bay, Georgia of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY. Responsibilities You will be responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership to team members. You will be responsible for maintaining training of team members and new employees and promote and provide team building techniques used to accomplish the tasks and projects of code. You will be responsible for preparing technical reports of inspection results and repairs accomplished. You will be responsible for determining diagnostic and operability tests in assigned functional areas required. You will be responsible for accomplishing assignments by deciding on the methods, procedures, and tests to be used. You will be responsible for applying independent judgement in the solution of problems and in deciding what technical and policy problems should be brought to the attention of the supervisor. You will be responsible for coordinating work associated with assignments and interpreting and analyzing highly complex data. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience interpreting and applying specifications and requirements pertaining to engineering materials testing and evaluation related to equipment and instrumentation. Experience implementing familiarity with metallurgy, welding, and physical science concepts, principles, and practices. Experience utilizing the principles, theories, chemical and physical properties of organic and inorganic materials, methods, and operations of testing and evaluation of equipment and instrumentation such as: scanning electron microscopes, x-ray spectrometers, optical emission spectrometer, tensile testing machines, and hardness testers, associated data processors, and micro-computers. Experience applying material properties, theories, practices, and established methodologies sufficient to perform the full range of duties involved in the analysis, identification, and testing of materials and situations that require method medication and development. Experience determining the specific data needed and the best approach to take to obtain that data and developing, adapting, and modifying the test, and evaluating and interpreting the results. 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 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. Education There is no education substitute for a GS-0802-12. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. The incumbent will be periodically exposed to all shipboard and industrial work site conditions such as noise, weather, heat, dirt, dust, grease, oil, caustics, sand blast grit, pain fumes, etc. May be required to work or support work within RADCON areas and participate in RADCON activities as deemed necessary to meet management needs. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.