Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

The purpose of this position is to perform a wide range of work involving, installing and recognizing the cause of faulty refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and making repairs on large systems that provide for a variety of air conditioning functions such as heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating.

• Calculates overflow and the pressure-temperature characteristics for different systems.
• Recognizes the cause of faulty equipment swiftly in order to reduce inoperative time to a minimum.
• Locates trouble before dismantle and makes repairs which insure proper functioning after assembly.
• Performs complex repairs such as install and fit connecting rods, crank shafts, piston rings, bearings and bushing; overhaul valves by adjusting or replacing gasket, springs, floats, diaphragms, valve fittings, seals, and couplings; and aligning motors and flywheel drives.
• Checks out the refrigeration cycle of a variety of commercial and industrial systems to locate and check elements such as those that control low side and high side pressure.
• Other duties assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD04398A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

• This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.