Job Description
The Department of the Navy is hiring a Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader (WL-10) to oversee and perform skilled perform on marine machinery at naval shipyards and facilities.
This role is located in San Diego, CA, with additional locations covering Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. As a leader, you’ll register refined techniques to install, align, overhaul, repair, and keep up many marine machinery, equipment, and systems.
You’ll employ precision measuring devices such as alignment scopes, micrometers, and vibration analyzers, and work machine utilities like lathes and milling machines to manufacture or remachine portions.
The operate involves disassembling and rebuilding components such as shafts, propellers, rudders, engines, and sea valves, as well as operating machinery for launching and arresting gear, missile handling systems, torpedo tubes, periscopes, antennas, sonar, and radar.
You’ll interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and shop directives to work out critical dimensions and reference points. This role is perfect for experienced marine machinery mechanics who have demonstrated leadership capacity and desire to put in their expertise in a federal setting with structured cover and advantages.
Salary & Compensation
Estimated marketplace salary: $95,000 - $175,000 per year.
Qualification
To qualify for the Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader (WL-10) position, you must display through know-how and training that you possess the quality level of understanding and ability essential to perform the duties. The screen-out element for this role is Aptitude TO LEAD OR Manage.
Candidates who don’t receive at least two points on this element will be spotted ineligible.
- Capacity to lead or oversee (screen-out element).
- Expertise in marine machinery repair, including disassembly, overhaul, and alignment of components such as shafts, propellers, rudders, engines, and sea valves.
- Expertise in using precision measuring devices: alignment scopes, verniers, micrometers, precision levels, transits, strobe tachometers, bearing bridge gauges, flow meters, hydrostatic testers, and vibration analyzers.
- Aptitude to place up and run machine resources (lathes, milling machines, drill presses, precision grinders) to manufacture or remachine pieces.
- Insight of normal formulas, shop mathematics, trade theories, and field practices for calculating materials and solving challenges.
- Background interpreting technical manuals, multiview blueprints, and shop directives.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be determined fitting for federal employment and participate in direct deposit.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Solution.
- May need pre-appointment physical examination, security clearance, and drug testing.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead a crew of marine machinery mechanics in installing, aligning, overhauling, repairing, and keeping up marine machinery and systems.
- Register various ways, procedures, and techniques to layout, install, align, overhaul, repair, and uphold numerous types of marine machinery, equipment, and systems.
- Use test equipment and measuring devices such as alignment scopes, verniers, micrometers, precision levels, transits, strobe tachometers, bearing bridge gauges, flow meters, hydrostatic testers, and vibration analyzers.
- Fix up and work machine instruments such as compact lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and precision grinders to manufacture component parts or remachine current sections.
- Disassemble, repair, and rebuild components and assemblies such as shafts, propellers, rudders, engines, and sea valves.
- Run machinery and equipment for launching and arresting gear systems, missile handling and launch systems, torpedo tubes, periscopes, antennas, sonar, and radar equipment.
- Interpret and put in needs from technical manuals, shop directives, multiview blueprints, and other documents to determine critical dimensions and pivotal reference points.
- Perform onsite milling, grinding, boring, facing, and drilling using portable machine utilities.
How to Apply
- Unseal the USAJOBS announcement and with your USAJOBS or Login.gov account.
- Complete the federal submission questionnaire and attach your resume (narrow to 2 pages) and called for documents.
- Make sure your resume contains employer label, start/finish dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if less than full-time, and settle scheme/series/grade for applicable federal know-how.
- Hand in your finalize submission package by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 13, 2026. Delayed submissions won’t be considered.
Additional Information
- This is a full-time role with cover grade WL-10, hourly rate $30.11 - $50.37.
- Multiple work sites on offer: San Diego, CA; Pearl Harbor, HI; Portsmouth, ME; Philadelphia, PA; Portsmouth, VA; Bangor, WA; Bremerton, WA; Everett, WA.
- Candidates will only be considered for positions within their own UIC (Unit Identification Code).
- May demand uncommon tours such as nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime and night differential may be suitable.
- Must obtain and keep up a security clearance; failure may result in job provide withdrawal.
- Random drug testing and pre-appointment physical examination may be needed.
- Work may involve exposure to high noise levels, fumes, dust, heat, and chemicals; personal protective equipment called for.
About Company
The Department of the Navy is a key component of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for naval operations and keeping up the fleet. It works shipyards and maintenance facilities across the country, employing a substantial civilian workforce in trades, engineering, and back roles.
This role is part of the Navy's commitment to keeping up readiness through proficient tradespeople who repair and overhaul marine machinery. Operating for the Navy presents federal upsides, position stability, and the opportunity to contribute directly to national defense.
FAQs
Q: What is the submission due date for the Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader post in San Diego? A: The submission cutoff is October 13, 2026. Submissions must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Q: What is the settle grade for this Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader role? A: The cover grade is WL-10, with an hourly rate variety of 10 to $50.37. Q: Do I demand supervisory experience to qualify for this Department of the Navy role? A: Yes, the screen-out element is Capacity TO LEAD OR Manage. You must show this ability through expertise or training. Q: Where is the Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader position based? A: The leading location is San Diego, CA, but other locations cover Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Q: What documents must register for this federal post? A: You require a complete resume (max 2 pages), the assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents such as DD-214 for veterans or transcripts if using education. Q: Is U.S. Citizenship needed for the Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader position? A: Yes, you must be a U.S. Citizen to be eligible. Q: What kind of machinery will I function on as a Marine Machinery Mechanic Leader? A: you’ll perform on marine machinery including shafts, propellers, rudders, engines, sea valves, launching and arresting gear, missile handling systems, torpedo tubes, periscopes, antennas, sonar, and radar equipment. Q: Will I want to pass a drug test for this role? A: Yes, you may be subject to random drug testing and must report for a drug test appointment if called for.
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