Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine
Salary Range: $27.13 - $31.65 Per Hour
Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job.
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Qualifications: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Applicants must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license and any installation and/or DOD licensures required for the operation of a forklift.The assessments for this job will measure the following Job Elements/Competencies: Ability to do the work of a Hazardous Waste Disposer without more than normal supervision (SOE). Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). Dexterity and Safety. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The work requires heavy lifting of objects up to approximately seventy pounds. This work requires standing, kneeling, crouching, and stooping, and at times, up and down ladders aboard submarines. Most work is performed in warehouses, but some outside work is required in all types of weather conditions. The incumbent work assignment involve potential exposure to harmful physical and chemical agents and may involve risk associated with potentially dangerous situations. These agents/situations arise in the inspection, handling, sampling, packaging, transportation, storage, spill clean up, of a wide range of hazardous chemicals (i.e. acids, alkali, oxidizers, reactives, flammables, etc.) These agents may include, but not limited to: fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, over pressurized containers, etc. To ensure employee safety and health, the shipyard maintains personal protection programs consistent with applicable laws and regulations. These programs may include engineering controls, training, work procedures, use of personal protective equipment and medical surveillance programs. As part of the surveillance programs, the incumbent may be required to take a medical examination to assess his/her qualification for duty involving work within these agents.
How to Apply: This job will close when the agency has received 100 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12942483.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-10