Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
What you'd do
If selected, you will perform a variety of operations and functions relating to the supervision, inspection, adjustment, repair, maintenance and alteration work on buildings, equipment and sophisticated heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems throughout facility.
Major duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the inspection, preventive maintenance, and repairs of physical structures, including specialized quarantine greenhouses and screen-houses, diagnostic laboratories, mechanical support, administrative buildings. Performs full range of carpentry skills and building construction techniques in repairing, constructing, altering and maintaining wood, metal, masonry and concrete components of buildings and structures where quarantine is essential. Installs, alters, maintains, and repairs electrical facilities and equipment. Plans work, determines method and techniques, and follows sketches, diagrams and blueprints. Constructs, installs, repairs, and alters gas, oil, water, sewage, steam, air, and drainage piping systems constructed of steel, cast iron, copper, brass, and plastic material. Cuts, bends, threads pipe and assembles pipe fittings. Makes up various kinds of pressure tight joints, such as threads, flange bolted or flange welded connections. Inspects boilers and auxiliary equipment for operation and preventive maintenance purposes and inspects and adjusts controls as needed. Plans the use of subordinate workers equipment, facilities, materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis; establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes; implements corrective actions within their authority to resolve work problems; and recommends solutions to staffing problems.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience in installations and maintenance, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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