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Summary You will serve as an INSULATOR in the Lagging/Pipe cover Shop 57A, Hull Division (TRF-310), Repair Department (TRF-300), TRIDENT Refit Facility (TRIFEFFAC), Kings Bay, Georgia TRIFFAC of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY. Responsibilities You will be responsible for measuring the dimensions of pipes, ducts, and other objects and cut, form, and install insulating materials on items with flat, square, or cylindrical surfaces and regular curves. You will be responsible for filling cracks and smoothing rough spots with cement and trowel and applying fiberglass cloths or other fabrics to cover the insulation, using cement, needle and twine or copper wire to complete the installation. You will be responsible for using tools such as electric knife cutters, fittings, and flanges; sewing and stapling machines for making portable bags and canvas covers for cold surfaces; saws, shears, knives, needles and sailmaker's palms. You will be responsible for repairing damaged or inadequate insulation materials. You will be responsible for interpreting and following blueprints, plans, sketches, and other specifications related to the trade. You will be responsible for fabricating, removing, and installing insulating materials to the surface of pipes, ducts valves, fittings, flanges, boilers, tanks, turbines, distilling plants, and other similar components. You will be responsible for planning and laying out the insulation work, fabrication and installation insulation materials to a variety of irregular shaped or unique items and removing insulation, including asbestos from submarines and surface craft. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Experience serving as an insulator responsible for assisting the journeyman fabricate, remove and install insulating materials to the surfaces of pipes, ducts, valves, fittings, flanges, boilers, tanks, turbines, etc. Experience preparing patterns, templates and sketches of items to be covered and assisting the journeyman to perform a variety of linear, angular, cubic and circular measurements to determine the amounts of insulation required. Experience computing terminal conductivity and sound absorbency to determine the proper type of installation required. Experience demonstrating the ability to measure the dimensions of pipes, ducts, and other objects and cuts, forms and installs insulation materials on items with flat, square, or cylindrical surfaces and regular curves. Experience covering objects with insulation materials to reduce heat loss or absorption, to prevent moisture condensation or to molded sound on ships. Experience fabricating molders sections of insulation for special parts and complicated configurations by cutting and fitting various segments of insulation. Experience demonstrating good hand and eye coordination to perform cutting, cementing, lacing, sewing, and trowel application and skilled in the use of trade tools such as electric knife cutter, sewing machines, and shears. Experience removing insulation (including asbestos) from ships and craft while following all safety precautions and instructions. Experience reading and interpreting instructions, specifications, blue-prints, etc. to perform job duties and demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic to perform surface measurements with such devices as rulers and calipers. 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: 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. 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. Applicant will be required to work on nuclear systems and participate in radiological control activities as deemed necessary to meet management needs and will be required to use protective devices, clothing and/or equipment such as but not limited to safety glasses, hard hat, harnesses, life jacket, respirators, safety shoes, etc. Must be able to maintain a IT-II designation. This position may require travel worldwide at which time medical screening may be required. 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. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. 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: This position requires rotating shift work. This position requires exposure to high noise levels. 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: 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. 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.

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