Job opening: Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Salary: $29 - 34 per hour

City: Glynco

Published at: Dec 08 2023

Company: Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Employment Type: Full-time

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

Duties

Serving as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic WG-5803-10 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Mobile Assets Branch/Garage (MAB) within the Asset and Logistics Management Division (ALM) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate. In this position you will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and performing requisite repair duties for the upkeep; operation and usage of FLETC's specialized training facilities and, as necessary, support facilities. Typical duties include: Determining the cause of malfunctions and making major repairs, overhauls, and modifications to a variety of heavy mobile equipment and vehicles such as bulldozers, road graders, front-end loaders, backhoes, mobile cranes, fire engines and pump trucks, refueling equipment, excavators, trucks and trailers, material handling equipment, hazardous material vehicles, tank trucks, and buses. Performing maintenance and condition inspections to weight and material handling equipment per manufacturer's guidelines. Testing and certifying material and weight handling equipment. Making welding repairs to effect restoration of heavy equipment items of construction, material handling, and automotive equipment. Utilizing proper maintenance, inspection, and using guidelines with all equipment and tools. Position will operate medium duty tow truck and wrecker to move, recover, transport, and relocate light to medium duty automobiles and other equipment within the allowable Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the tow truck or wrecker.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). For more information visit: https://www.afge.org/about-us/afge-at-a-glance/.?
This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
Occasional travel may be required.
Overtime may be required.
This position is Emergency Essential and required to sustain FLETC’s operations under all conditions.
Required to undergo initial and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
Must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards. You will be subject to a pre-appointment and annual physical examination.
Must obtain EPA Clean Air Act Section 608 technician certification (Type II or Universal) to maintain, service, or repair equipment containing any class I or class II refrigerant or any non-exempt substitute refrigerant within 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. SCREEN-OUT: In order to be considered for this position you must possess a valid Class B state driver's license and possess a safe driving record. Please provide a copy of your valid Class B state driver's license. While there is no minimum amount of training or experience required, the applicant must have had experience, military or civilian, paid or unpaid, of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic WG-5803-10. The applicant must have experience which requires thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of heavy-duty systems, assemblies, and parts to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify heavy mobile equipment systems and vehicles. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable). This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. When Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. FLETC is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the FLETC Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement. Physical Effort: The position will be required to work in often tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods. The work requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching. They work on top of, under, and in tight compartments of vehicles in cramped or awkward positions. They perform strenuous work while standing, lying, or sitting. They frequently lift and carry items, unassisted, weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds), and often exert similar effort in pushing, pulling, and positioning parts, assemblies, and equipment. They frequently lift and move heavier items with the assistance of other workers or with lifting devices such as jacks, hoists, and cranes. They are sometimes required to work from ladders or work platforms at varying heights. Working Conditions: Position will normally work inside on an unheated covered surface or outside in all weather conditions. Exposed to dampness, noise, engine exhaust and petroleum vapors. Constant danger of explosion due to handling of fuel. Performs duties in foot hazardous areas requiring the use of protective footwear. Typically works on parts and systems which are dirty, oily, or greasy. Subject to cuts, burns, chemical irritations, bruises, electrical shock, and injuries from falls while repairing, positioning, and moving equipment. Follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as protective ear devices, hard hats, protective footwear, gloves, respirators, and protective clothing. Some safety equipment may be hot and uncomfortable and will be worn for long periods of time.