Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic, Na

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines their families and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel civilian employees contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

Duties

What to Expect

• Installs inspects repairs troubleshoots and recognizes the cause of faulty equipment and makes repairs on large systems that provide a variety of air conditioning functions such as heating cooling humidifying dehumidifying cleaning filtering and circulation for large office buildings with various electronic equipment.

• Repairs domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems such as walk-in and reach-in coolers refrigerators freezers ice-makers water fountains self-contained and remote compressor units and other equipment of comparable complexity to maintain proper humidity and circulation.

• May be required to stoop stretch crawl climb bend and kneel for long periods of time.

• Lifts and carries objects up to 45lbs independently and objects over 45lbs with assistance.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

What are we looking for

• Must have knowledge of refrigeration cycles of a variety of commercial and industrial systems to locate and check elements such as those which control low side and high side pressure temperatures of the cooling units temperatures of liquid and suction lines and the running time of various mechanisms.

• Skill to determine the proper kind and type of parts and equipment needed for installation or repair in planning and completing work orders. May work from building plans shop sketches or blueprints.

• Must know principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration cycles heat transfer laws use of refrigerant tables calculation of airflow and pressure-temperature characteristics for different systems. Skill in locating leaks by visual and audible examination of equipment components and how to locate trouble before dismantling.

• Must be familiar with the more complicated motor controls such as sealed motors pressure controls thermostatic motor controls (remote and double remote) full and semiautomatic defrosting controls relays and other controls to protect against overheating. Must know characteristics of compressors such as gear reciprocating centrifugal or rotary pump and a variety of refrigerant controls such as those with low and high pressure side floats automatic thermostatic expansion valves capillary or choke types and those based on volume or quantity changes.

• Must know how to dismantle repair and reassemble units such as pumps impellers compressors chillers receivers and evaporators. Skill to overhaul valves by adjusting or replacing gaskets springs floats diaphragms valve fittings seals and couplings. Skill to align motors and flywheel drives. May be required to perform electrical work to include completion of needed repairs to installed systems and rearrange and hook up items such as outlets switches light fixtures regulators and circuit breakers.

• Must be able to install or replace pipes and ducts where the areas to be air-conditioned are a considerable distance from the compressors.

• Must possess a Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) Certification.

• Must possess or be able to obtain applicable government operator permits.

• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license.

Additional information

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race age color religion national origin sex GINA political affiliationmembership or non-membership in an employee organization marital status physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: part of the employment process Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760 Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition before a final job offer can be made.

Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.

Required Documents:

*Education/certification certificate(s) if applicable.

*If prior military DD214 Member Copy

*Resume that does not exceed 2 pages

**IMPORTANT: To align with the Merit Hiring Plan Federal Agencies will not accept resumes that exceed two pages. Accordingly the NAF HRO will only consider resumes that are two pages or fewer. Resumes exceeding this limit will not be referred and will be deemed ineligible for consideration.

This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees whether on or off duty cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace and Marines sailors and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with TA stamped in red on front of card.

ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.

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.