Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Summary This position is based within the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, Field Operations, Logistics Center. The role encompasses a range of responsibilities including maintaining, repairing, and modifying various types of hydraulic equipment and motor vehicles, both gasoline and diesel powered in support of the Logistics Center NVSP. Responsibilities The duties may include, but are not limited to: Performs repairs and maintenance on heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles such as: trucks/trailers, power generation, material handling equipment, agricultural equipment, and others. Diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks, test gauges to determine the exact nature or extent of repairs or adjustments necessary to complete work. Makes adjustments, tests, and reinstalls systems/subsystems in vehicles and equipment. Performs body repair and corrosion control, refinishes, and repaints surfaces as required. Performs repairs and troubleshooting on interrelated systems, composed of individual subsystems. Assists in review and updating maintenance technical orders, shop operating instructions, directives. Maintains compliance with directives and procedures for proper disposal of hazardous waste products within the functional area. Inspects general condition of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles to determine overall vehicle condition, cause of malfunction or need for repair. Conducts site visit/inspections to make sure newly acquired/redistributed equipment is managed properly and is in usable condition. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience inspecting vehicles for their condition, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee.