United States Fleet Forces Command

MACHINIST

Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VirginiaDepartment of the Navy

$67K – $78Kposted range

Range as posted by the employer.

Posted 1 month ago · listed on USAJOBS

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Should you apply?

Open: 37 days; Open a while. Either hard to fill or the process is slow. A direct note to the recruiter helps here.
Open roles at this company: 7; A few open seats. Your application will get a real look.
Salary: Posted; The employer put pay in writing. Anchor on it in the first conversation.

Days open comes from the posting date. Fill time and reposting rate come from this company's recent public postings.

The job, broken down

This is a Machinist position at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, working under United States Fleet Forces Command. You'd set up and run machine tools to fabricate, modify, and repair precision metal and nonmetal parts.

What you'd actually do

Set up and operate various machine tools and equipment
Fabricate, modify, or repair precision parts, tools, and assemblies
Read and interpret blueprints, technical data, and specifications
Adjust for tool wear to keep parts within dimensional tolerances

Must-haves

Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical specifications
Machine tool setup and operation experience
Precision measurement and adjustment skills for tool wear

Read before you apply

This is only a notice flyer, not the actual application. You cannot apply here and must find the real posting elsewhere.
No pay, grade level, or full posting details are included in this text
States there may or may not be actual vacancies tied to this flyer, so it's unclear if a real job will open
No confirmation you'll be notified either way if you respond

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Steps to get this job

1Search USAJOBS directly for 'Machinist' at Naval Shipyard Portsmouth or Fleet Forces Command to find the actual application listing, since this flyer will not process applications
2When you find the real posting, mirror the exact duty language here: blueprint interpretation, machine tool setup, precision parts fabrication, tool wear adjustment
3Pull together any documentation of machine tool experience (types of machines run, tolerances held) to use as proof in your USAJOBS resume
4Check back periodically since this flyer says vacancies are only anticipated, not guaranteed, so timing matters

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About the role

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will set up and operate a variety of machine tools and equipment to fabricate, modify, or repair precision parts, tools, and assemble made of metal and nonmetallic materials.
You will interperet blueprints, technical data, and specifications.
You will make adjustments as necessary to compensate for tool wear and maintain dimensional requirements.

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