rigger (maritime)

4 months ago

Annapolis, Maryland, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties
  • YOU WILL INSTALL RIGGING ON SAILCRAFT SUCH AS SPREADERS, TANGS, SHROUDS, AND VARIOUS FITTINGS.
  • YOU WILL INSTALL RUNNING RIGGING INCLUDING MAIN AND JOB HALYARDS, SHEETS, GUYS, SHACKLES, SNATCH BLOCKS, GUY BLOCKS, SHEAVES, TRAVELER SETUPS, VANGS, JIB CARS, POLE CARS AND SHROUD ROLLERS.
  • YOU WILL REPAIR WINCHES, WINCH HANDLES, SNAP SHACKLES, SNATCH BLOCKS, VANGS, EXIT BOXES, GENOA BOXES, SPINNAKER POLE ENDS AND POLE TRACKS.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • Must be a US Citizen.
    • Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
    • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
    • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
    • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
    • See Other Information section for additional requirements.
    • This is a bargaining unit position.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
    • A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized
    • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

      Qualifications

      In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

      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: 1) Adhere to rigger trade safety practices and guidelines in completing assignments; 2) Checking rigging supports before beginning the work to replace those which are badly worn or damaged; and 3) Select correct tools to repair rigging equipment.

      Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Additional qualification information can be found at: and

      You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

      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

      This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

      Additional information

      This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

      This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

      Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

      A 40-hour work week is typical for this position.

      This position is at the full performance level.

      Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather, subjected to cuts, bruises and broken bones from fall while climbing and attaching rigging to the load and while signaling the crane operator from platforms or other structures. Frequently exposed to the possibility of injury from swinging loads while working in confined areas of boats, shops or in drydock or from falls while working aloft on antennas, staging masts or cranes.

      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 Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit .

      All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

      Work requires lifting and carrying of heavy materials such as cables, chains, jacks. Requires reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and working in cramped and awkward positions while attaching rigging to objects to be moved.