Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 Entiat National Fish Hatchery Entiat Washington

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Completes repairs troubleshooting testing that can be accomplished by removing replacing tightening splicing soldering and insulating defective wiring controls equipment and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring burned out switches and relays loose connections and fittings damaged light fixtures and poorly operating thermostats. May install or repair electrical systems incident to the construction or maintenance or family housing units buildings quarters offices or shops; or perform limited assignments in the installation or repair of complex industrial electrical systems. Locates broken worn damaged or poorly operating wiring fixtures controls and equipment through visual check or through use of a small variety of test equipment for example test lamps voltage testers ammeters and polarity testers.
• Conducts maintenance on motor vehicles replace sensors water pumps spark plugs brake shoes mufflers radiator caps condensers engine gaskets a variety of belts and hoses and complete assemblies such as removing old engines and replacing them with new engines. Clean or replace filters screens battery cables and clamps engine components and heating and cooling addition service and check air conditioning systems including purging and recharging systems flushing radiators and replacing anti-freeze solutions and aligning front ends of cars and trucks.
• Perform repairs on heavy equipment and machinery such as removing adjusting or replacing defective or worn parts and components; or assisting in disassembling repairing and assembling major systems components and operating mechanisms. Replace seals and shaft sealing rings horns wiring harnesses starting switches ignition distributors sensors fuel pumps and water pumps; adjust voltage and current control units engine idle brakes and transmission linkages; clean or replace filters battery cables engine components and injector nozzles.
• Operates a variety of types of heavy equipment to push pull pile or load materials such as sand gravel and earth while excavating backfilling grading or leveling earth to specifications on such projects like repairing and breaking new ground for trails roads canals tunnels or construction sites. Heavy equipment may include: bulldozers excavators road graders skid steers backhoes wheeled and tracked loaders backhoes wheeled equipment/vehicles and specialized equipment. Implements may include: mowers cutter bars drum choppers augers plows harrows sprayers discs and etc.
• Operates motor vehicles including: tractor trailers truck and trailer combination platform trucks passenger buses van trucks fuel trucks stake trucks and dump trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 14400 kilograms (32000 pounds) but not to include special permit hauling. This may include hauling non-conforming cargo. A Commercial Drivers License (CDL (Class A)) is required to operate these vehicles and to transport heavy equipment between refuges. Operators must be able to couple / uncouple vehicles and connect and disconnect the air brakes and electrical lines.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit position is required to wear the Service Uniform in accordance with Service Uniform Policy 041 FW 4
• Government Housing Required
• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) is required to operate various vehicles and equipment
• This position is subject to physical examination and drug and alcohol testing requirements as established by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR 391.41 (b)(l) through (b)(13)).
• You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

1. Ability to perform Maintenance Mechanic under normal supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
3. Ability to Interpret Instructions Specifications etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)
4. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly Installation and Repair etc.
5. Technical Practices: theoretical precise artistic

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient you will receive no further preparing your application describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

Volunteer Experience: 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 knowledge and skills 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

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Additional information

This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: 75 miles / 90 minutes travel time to duty station. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed lease/rental agreement utility bill insurance policy etc.). See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies.

Physical Demands: Considerable physical effort is required in the operation and maintenance of facilities equipment and attachments. Considerable energy is needed working in small confined spaces or elevated areas and operating equipment over rough surfaces. Location of the tools and controls/attachments frequently requires working in awkward or strained positions. Requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50-100 pounds unassisted following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working climb ladders or scaffolding and bend stoop climb and work in awkward positions. This requires standing bending stooping kneeling climbing and working in tiring and cramped positions.

Working Conditions: Work is accomplished both in an office setting (5%) and outdoors (95%). Works outside in all kinds of weather and frequently exposed to running water fumes dust grease dirt falling from ladders or scaffolding electricity and moving parts of equipment and machinery. Work performed outside is in a variety of settings where steep terrain extremely uneven rocky and slippery footing is normal. Temperature extremes are common. Incumbent may also be exposed to energized circuits electrical shock burns electrical rotary devices cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and burns from chemicals

All Department of Interior (DOI) employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level.

Applicants who include vulgar offensive or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

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.