This position is located in Benicia, California, at Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Office of Ship Operations, Office of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD). This position is established to perform a wide variety of mechanical services for vessels and craft in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Work is accomplished on ships within the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
The Marine Machinery Mechanic: Troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, and tests assorted marine engines. Requisitions parts and services and recommendations for contractual repairs to fleet craft. Safely operates mechanical systems aboard fleet craft and ships in the anchorage. The ideal candidate for this position performs direct support/general support maintenance in the overhaul of ships assigned to the Ready Reserve Force.
Determines the exact nature and extent of repairs, adjustments, and overhaul necessary. Ability to communicate with workers being lead, pass on instructions, relay job assignments for recurring and special assignments, and ability to train employees. CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) that verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and federal applicant eligibility.
To prove you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement for the highest grade level requested, you must submit SF-50 documentation showing a sequential 52-week period. Box 4 of the SF-50 must show an effective date at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing date. Do not submit an award SF-50 or a current-year pay adjustment SF-50, as these generally do not verify grade, eligibility, or the full 52-week requirement.
To ensure your application passes HR validation, you are highly encouraged to combine and upload the following required SF-50 documents into a single PDF: • The Grade Entry Form: The SF-50 showing when you were originally appointed or promoted to your qualifying grade level (establishing the start of your 52-week timeline). • The Checkpoint Form: A subsequent SF-50 (such as a Within-Grade Increase, promotion, or award) dated at least 52 weeks later.
• Most Recent Form: Your most recent SF-50 showing your current pay plan, series, grade, and step. Warning on Incomplete Documentation: Submitting only an annual general pay adjustment SF-50 or an award SF-50 by itself is insufficient, as these individual documents do not track or prove your original entry date into that grade. If your documentation fails to conclusively prove a full 52-week history at the next lower grade, you will be rated Ineligible for that tier.
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This position is with Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $41.55 – $46/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-14.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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