MACHINIST

Summary

You will serve as a Machinist in the Production Resources Australia Maintenance Support of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. The location for this position is Garden Island, Australia. ***See Additional Information section below for details***

Duties

• You will be responsible for manufacturing, repairing, and rebuilding parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals and metal alloys to include stainless steel alloys, aluminum, titanium, magnesium and other materials.
• You will set up and operate most types of conventional and computer numerical control machine tools such as lathes, vertical and horizontal boring mills; bench, plain, and universal milling machines; shapers; planers.
• You will work from blueprints, sketches, work orders, models of parts to be made, or other specifications; determine which machine tool and attachment would be used for each operation.
• You will manually adjust coolant flow, speeds and feeds, and other settings to obtain dimensional tolerances.
• You will perform precision handwork to finish, fit, and assemble machined parts using various bench mounted and handheld power tools and hand tools such as files, drills, reamers, buffers, die grinders, and scrapers.
• You will perform bench work to assemble complex components using various trade methods of installation.
• You will lay out and drills matching holes for bolts, alignment dowel pins, or other fasteners as necessary.
• You will be selected, trained, and qualified to perform work on Nuclear systems and components for Naval Surface Ships and Submarines.

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: 1) Operating conventional or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools. 2) Making machine setups and resolving machining problems during the actual machining process; 3) Selecting proper cutting tools according to the type of metal being machined and correcting machine feeds and speeds necessary to perform the required operation; 4) Working from blueprints, sketches, work orders, models of parts to be made, or other specifications to determine which machine tool and attachment would be used for each operation to be performed. 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. 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 During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Education

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ***Upon relocation to Australia, employee pay will be based upon the final post of duty to which the employee is assigned in Australia. Employees directed to a foreign post of duty in Australia may be authorized overseas allowances in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulation to include foreign transfer allowance, temporary quarters allowance, living quarters allowance and other allowances to which they are eligible.*** If assigned to perform nuclear work, incumbent must complete and maintain the nuclear program requirements, such as physical examination, qualifications, and security clearances.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13047432 3. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/10/2026. Applications received after 09/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.