Industrial Equipment Mechanic

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Independently troubleshoots mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues on all industrial mobile equipment.

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Duties

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• Troubleshoots mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues on all industrial mobile equipment.
• Dismantles, repairs, overhauls, modifies, tests, and installs mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical components.
• Performs routine scheduled Preventive Maintenance on all industrial mobile equipment.
• Observes equipment operation and performs OEM recommended checks to ensure equipment is safe, functional, and in a state of readiness.
• Operates all industrial mobile equipment to observe performance, troubleshoot issues, and verify proper operation following repairs or PM's.
• Transports equipment from the shop back to its operational area upon completion of maintenance.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires pre-employment physical and annually thereafter.
• The incumbent is required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• This position is subject to day/night shift changes.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This position will be filled at the WG-08 or WG-10 level. If selected at the WG-08 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized.

Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a TERM appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element) WG-8 : Ability to do the work of a(n) Industrial Equipment Mechanic ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Industrial Equipment Repair duties. I can make repairs on a variety of equipment and systems; Use a variety of power and hand tools in the performance of maintenance duties; and Perform work in accordance with blueprints and specification to complete assignments. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element) WG-10 : Ability to do the work of a(n) Industrial Equipment Mechanic ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Industrial Equipment Mechanic duties. I can assist in trouble shooting, repairing and testing cranes and hoists; disassemble and repair gear box components; operate forklifts capable of lifting 10,000 pounds or more as required; load and unload materials. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Frequently handles objects weighing 50 lbs. or more and occasionally carrying items exceeding 50 lbs. with assistance over considerable distances. Work requires pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, lying on back working above and climbing for sustained periods.
• Working Conditions: Works inside and outside buildings in prevailing weather conditions. Frequently exposed to moving objects, sharp edges, noise, and vibration. Occasionally works from ladders and staging, with risk of serious injury from slips or falls.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource. This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 17 Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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