Machinist

Summary

You will serve as a Machinist in the Oceana Production Branch of FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA.

Duties

• You will set up and perform work on machines such as five axis coordinate measuring machines, water jet blasting, and cutting machines, grinders, milling machines, lathes, and drills.
• You will use a variety of machine tool attachments and related equipment to perform precision machine work.
• You will maintain accuracy in accordance with requirements of blueprints, drawings, sketches, work documents, aircraft technical documents, manuals, bulletins and directives, and/or requests from a Machinist Supervisor.
• You will select the best machine to perform the job, cutting tools, abrasives, machine speeds and feeds, and performs the job in the proper sequence of operations for each work request
• You will set up and operate 2,3,4, and 5 Axis Machining Centers, Electrical Discharge Machines, Electron Beam Welders, Electrolytic Chemical Grinders, and CNC Grinders.

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: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision including: 1) Planning the work and manufacturing parts and items of equipment from raw stock of various metals, metal alloys, and other materials using specialized and nonstandard machine tools and multi axis numerically controlled machines; 2) Using conventional machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, drills, and auxiliary machine tool attachments; 3) Performing complex set-ups, layouts, gauging, precise alignments and measurements of work pieces on machines and layout tables using layout and precision measurement tools; 4) Coordinating related work processes utilizing knowledge of heat treating/annealing/welding/plating uses knowledge of arithmetic ,geometric and trigonometric formulas to compute compound angels, angular indexing etc.; and 5) Interpreting work orders and drawings to complete assigned tasks. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence. 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.

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), and 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/13060907 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 09/14/2026. Applications received after 09/14/2026 will 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.