Maintenance Mechanic

Duties:

• Install, repair, maintain, troubleshoot, test, and load new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatuses, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate breakdown causes and correct issues.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and necessary adjustments or repairs, ensuring compliance with National Electric Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria, and State and Local requirements.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to ensure system compatibility and safety.
• Utilize construction practices of electronic equipment to recognize types and sizes of resistors, capacitors, wiring, and transistors.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Required to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before starting the position.
• Must wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes throughout the work shift.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites, may be required. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Required to complete training and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications:

• Experience and training to perform the duties of the position. Emphasis on quality of experience over length of time.
• The Screen-out Element for this position is the ability to do the work of a maintenance mechanic without more than normal supervision, which includes:
  • Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing a variety of industrial systems and equipment.
  • Ensuring work is in compliance with specifications and completed on time.
  • Locating malfunctions and testing completed work.
  • Using standard test procedures, schematics, and technical manuals to complete assignments.

Physical Effort:

• The position involves repairing and installing equipment from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and hard-to-reach places.
• Requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in uncomfortable positions for long periods.
• Must lift and carry tools and equipment up to 40 pounds, occasionally requiring assistance for heavier items.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors.
• Exposure to bad weather, noisy, dusty, greasy environments, and heights of up to 30 feet or more.
• Occasional exposure to the risk of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and moving equipment.

Additional Information:

• This position uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates.
• Relocation incentives may be authorized, but PCS is not.
• A 40-hour work week is typical, but shift work, overtime, and working nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.
• Federal annuitant information and Veteran's preference policies apply under specific circumstances.

Benefits:

• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the position type and whether it’s full-time, part-time, or intermittent.