Summary About the Position: Lead a skilled team of mechanics maintaining heavy construction, engineering, and super-heavy material-handling equipment. You will distribute work, perform quality control, and execute complex diagnostics, overhauls, and repairs to keep critical tactical and depot operations mission-ready. Responsibilities Serves as the working leader of more than three to five employees in accomplishing trades and labor work. Works closely with team members setting the pace and passes on instructions received from supervisor and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led). Insures plans, publications, material, and tools are available, and needed stock is available and obtained from supply locations. Evenly distributes work load to team members and conducts in progress and final quality control inspections. As a journeyman Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, performs the full range of General Support (GS) maintenance and repair of complex Military and Commercial equipment. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs engines, power trains, cross-drive transmissions, fuel injection, hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, electro-hydraulic, and electronic control systems/components. As required works on less complex vehicles, commercial and engineering equipment. Performs arc electrical/gas welding to effect minor repairs or modifications to equipment as required. Performs 92-day unit level maintenance on 80 and 120 ton locomotives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 do the work of an Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Leader without more than normal supervision. Ability to lead the work of Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanics, demonstrated by my experience rebuilding, overhauling, tearing down, reassembling, repairing, testing, or modifying diesel-electric locomotives, railroad maintenance-of-way equipment, or similar heavy construction, engineering, and super-heavy material-handling vehicles and equipment. I have experience working with locomotive components (such as engines, braking systems, generators, or traction motors). - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Trouble Shooting Use of Measuring Instruments PHYSICAL EFFORT - The position meets the standard physical effort level across Grades 8, 10, and 11. The work requires standing, stooping, bending, climbing on large equipment, reaching in tight compartments, lifting and carrying heavy parts and assemblies weighing up to fifty pounds or more, and using overhead hoists and cranes for heavier items. WORKING CONDITIONS - The position meets the standard working conditions across Grades 8, 10, and 11. Work is performed inside shops and outside in all weather conditions. The employee is exposed to drafts, noise, fumes, dirt, grease, solvents, and the danger of injury from heavy moving machinery, hydraulic pressure systems, and suspended loads. Education 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. 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. This is a(n) Material Maintenance Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate. 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. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. 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.
