You will serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC in the MAINTENANCE BRANCH, of MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON.

Duties

You will consult technical documents and manuals (e.g., manufacturer's manuals, technical publications) to verify heavy mobile equipment maintenance and repairs are completed correctly. You will determine repairs, adjustments, and modifications needed for heavy mobile equipment. You will maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul, repair, and modify a variety of heavy duty vehicles and mobile equipment designed for purposes such as construction, combat, earth moving, firefighting, and comparable industrial or special applications.

Requirements

• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Frequently lifts and carries items unassisted weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Employee shall furnish his own hand tools and tool box to securely lock and retain tools.
• This position requires the employee to possess and maintain the applicable licenses, certifications or authorizations to operate assigned equipment and accomplish assigned duties.
• Works on top of, under, and in tight compartments, performing strenuous work while in cramped or awkward positions. Frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing and crouching.
• 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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license. This position requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• Employee shall furnish his own hand tools (socket sets, screwdrivers, chisels, pliers, punches, hammers, grips, wrenches, etc.) with tool box to securely lock and retain the above tools.
• This position requires the employee to possess and maintain the applicable licenses, certifications or authorizations to operate assigned equipment and accomplish assigned duties.
• Works requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing and crouching; lifting and carrying items unassisted weighing up to 50 pounds; and working on top of, under, and in tight compartments.

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 Your resume must show that you have the ability to perform common tasks including: 1) Measuring, fitting and installing needed components such as piston valves, bearings, gears, cylinders, etc.; 2) Determining priorities and deadlines of scheduled assignments; 3) Selecting and complying with technical manuals, illustrations, specifications, diagrams, schematics, and similar guides to make repairs and modifications; and 4) Interpreting and diagnosing test results. 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 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON USMC Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]