You will serve as a MAINTENENCE MECHANIC in the SUSTAINMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT DIVISION, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI.

Duties

You will provide maintenance mechanic tasks involving air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, plumbing carpentry, and electrical systems and components. You will provide air conditioning duties with heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating. You will repair and maintain refrigeration regarding low temperature freezers, ice machine, water fountains, and other refrigeration equipment associated with research equipment. You will perform plumbing duties such as water closets, utility, supply, and disposal systems. You will perform carpentry duties involving alteration, repair, or modification of items and structures. You will utilize advanced shop mathematics to plan, execute and complete projects. You will install and repair electrical systems are used to condition and service spaces containing laboratories, administrative offices, and animal holding areas. You will perform electrical duties with installation, modification, and repair of electrical systems. You will conduct visual, audible and mechanical checks for proper temperature of conditioned spaces, proper oil levels, unusual noises, overheated bearings, loose connections, faulty insulation, and frayed or loose belts, gaskets and pulleys. You will tighten connections, insulate exposed wires, and clean and lubricate moving parts, test for proper connections and replace items such as belts, fans and fuses.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position requires applicant to lift up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires conducting repairs and installation from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms where the parts of systems worked on are frequently in hard-to-reach places.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]