INSULATOR SUPERVISOR I

Insulator Supervisor

You will serve as a first line Insulator Supervisor charged with exercising supervision over subordinate workers in accomplishing insulator and / or mixed trade work.

You will be responsible for the quantity and quality of the work performed by subordinates, requiring the application of thorough expert knowledge of the methods, techniques, procedures, tools, materials, and practices of the insulator trade.

You will evaluate the skills of team members and must know when to seek guidance and advice from the trade experts or trade supervisor contacts for the assigned project.

You will be responsible for carrying out EEO policies and communicating support of these policies to subordinates.

You will plan the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials and tools provided through the (AIM) process for assigned units of work and establish deadlines, priorities, and work sequences.

You will utilize information from blueprints, sketches, nuclear engineering work documents and job orders to execute work operations.

You will execute work assigned in accordance with the production schedule established by the Zone Manager.

Must be a US Citizen.

Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualification in the basic nuclear courses per NPM Chapter VI-C-2 is a prerequisite to this position.

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and / or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE :

• Maintained Nuclear qualifications and demonstrate experience with current basic nuclear trade skill qualification applicable to the insulator trade.
• Plan, coordinate and complex work to include demonstrating the use of the Advanced Industrial Management (AIM) process.
• Ensuring production schedules are executed by assigning personnel that have current qualifications to perform task within their position description and monitoring required training courses and medical evaluations while adhering to applicable employee union rights.
• Presenting skill working with Submarines and / or Surface Ship systems, components, compartments and tanks.
• Reviewing work plans and communicating work assignments to subordinate work leaders.
• Lead and supervisor groups of mechanics including implementing methods to individual journeyman that promote growth and continuous learning, communicating performance evaluations and providing feedback to work leaders and journeyman.
• Make decisions in difficult situations.
• Identify and resolve changing work situations.

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 :

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. 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. 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.