Industrial Equipment Mechanic
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base, NDAA 1125 (a) and (c). to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Responsible for applying a variety of methods, procedures and techniques to, install, align, repair, overhaul, and maintain various types of industrial and production plant machinery, equipment, and systems.
Major duties
Installs, repairs, modifies, maintains, and adjusts ammunition peculiar equipment. Installs, repairs, modifies, maintains, and adjusts demilitarization machines encompassing mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. Disassembles and repairs general industrial production and ammunition peculiar equipment and systems. Operates conventional machine shop equipment to fabricate, repair, or recondition parts for equipment. Occasionally performs minor electrical and plumbing repairs.
What you need to qualify
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 do the work of a(n) Industrial Equipment Mechanic ~ without more than normal supervision. Installing, maintaining, and/or repairing general industrial plant machinery and equipment. Interpreting detailed specifications in detecting malfunctions and determining corrective measures. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Frequently handles objects weighing up to 45 pounds, and with help, occasionally carries objects weighing over 45 pounds for considerable distances. Work requires frequent bending, stooping, standing, pushing, pulling, crawling, and/or climbing for sustained periods of time. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside. Incumbent is subject to weather conditions; exposure to shop and considerable equipment noise; smashed fingers, bruises, and strained muscles while positioning equipment and components; burns from hot chips and welding and electrical equipment; and falls from elevated ramps, ladders, and inclined structures.
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