Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Summary

Announcement amended to change closing date from 8/31/2026 to 7/31/2026

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

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Directorate of Industrial Operations, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

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Duties

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• Oversees employees engaged in a variety of trades (carpentry, plumbing and electrical work, maintenance mechanic mixed skills).
• Plans the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools on weekly, a day-to-day or project basis.
• Assigns work to individuals and provides technical direction and help on difficult work processes.
• Inspects completed work for quality and meeting work order requirements
• Coordinates projects beyond internal capabilities with contractors.

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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance (Tier 3: Noncritical-Sensitive, Moderate Risk).
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) business or travel requirements of 25% of the time.
• Must complete a one year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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) : Ability to Lead or Supervise the work of a Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor. Perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: 1) Exercising administrative and technical supervision of maintenance mechanic work activities (i.e., analyzing and making repairs on a variety of equipment and systems [e.g., refrigeration and air conditioning, plumbing, and pipefitting, heating, electrical, electronics, kitchen]); 2) Determining work flow, equipment capabilities, material, skills and amounts of time required to accomplish work operations (i.e., adjustment, repair, or replacement of components [e.g., transformers, motors, electrodes, relays, solenoids, switches, thermostats, rheostats, aqua stats, stack switches, duct stats). Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

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.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• 1 year of Supervisory probationary period is required
• 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 Material Maintenance Management Career Field (17) position.
• 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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