Summary You will serve as a Machinist in the Industrial Production Support Department, Plant Technical Services of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities You will set up and perform machining operations on conventional and numerical control machine tools. You will manufacture, repair, and rebuild parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals and metal alloys and precision handwork to complete machinist tasks. You will maintain dimensions and tolerances, fits and finishes in processing work utilizing precision measuring instruments. You will set up and operate all types of conventional machines, numerically-controlled machines and related equipment in the manufacture, rework, and repair of aircraft parts and components, and support work. You will maintain accuracy in accordance with requirements of blueprints, drawings and sketches, work documents, aircraft technical documents, manuals, bulletins, directives, and requests from the Machinist Supervisor. 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 from the 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: 1) Setting up, adjusting and operating all types of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, CNC mills, CNC lathers and grinding machines; 2) Working to close tolerances; 3) Using precision measuring instruments such as: micrometers, dial indicators, precision gage blocks, vernier calipers, height gages and special tolerance gages; 4) Working with carbon steel, stainless steels, copper, brass, aluminum alloys and other metal; 5) Working from blueprints, engineering specifications, or technical documents; and 6) Using shop mathematics and handbook formulas to calculate dimensions and layout work. 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 IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense. This position requires rotating shift work. This position requires exposure to high noise levels. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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. 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 Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.