United States Fleet Forces Command

MACHINE TOOL OPERATOR

Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VirginiaDepartment of the Navy

$66K – $77Kposted 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 machine tool operator role at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, making and repairing mechanical parts from metal, rubber, plastic, and other materials. You would work to blueprint specs using precision hand tools and standard measuring instruments.

What you'd actually do

Manufacture, modify, repair, or rebuild mechanical parts
Assemble parts from metals, alloys, rubber, plastic, and other materials
Check dimensions against blueprints and sketches using standard measuring instruments
Perform precision hand work and fit-up so clearances, tolerances, and finishes meet spec

Must-haves

Ability to read and work from blueprints and sketches
Experience with standard measuring instruments
Hand-fitting skills for precision tolerances and finishes

Read before you apply

This is only a public notice flyer, not an actual job application. You cannot apply through it.
No pay, grade level, or wage schedule listed
No education, certification, or experience requirements stated
No confirmation that any vacancy currently exists ('may or may not be filled')

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Steps to get this job

1Do not apply from this flyer text. Search USAJOBS directly for 'Machine Tool Operator' at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to find the actual open announcement and its 'How to Apply' instructions.
2In your resume, mirror the exact duty language from this posting: 'manufacture, modify, repair or rebuild mechanical parts,' 'blueprints, sketches,' and 'precision hand work and fit-up.'
3Lead with any hands-on experience using standard measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers) and hitting tight tolerances, since that is the core skill this posting tests for.
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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 manufacture, modify, repair or rebuild mechanical parts and assemble from metals, alloys, rubber, plastic and other materials.
You will ensure that dimensions meet those prescribed by blueprints, sketches, or other instructions using standard measuring instruments.
You will perform precision hand work and fit-up to ensure clearances, tolerances, and finishes meet requirements.

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