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.
Examples of this Screen-out element are:Independently maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and disassembling complex, and interrelated industrial equipment and machinery such as hydraulic systems, pumps, air compressors, cranes, man-lifts, and other support equipment; Operating machine tools to manufacture and modify parts; Using precision measuring devices, common hand and power tools; Laying out work from blueprints, sketches, and diagrams; making templates, jigs and other fixtures; Using formulas, guides, and shop arithmetic; Performing visual inspections and operational testing of equipment; Identifying the impact of an isolated fault on interrelated equipment; Independently modifying facilities to accommodate industrial equipment; Independently removing and relocating industrial equipment; and independently modifying facilities to accommodate aircraft production and production support services.
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:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements
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.