This position is located in the Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6, on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest at Medford OR. This position serves as a technical expert in the operation, inspection and contract maintenance of vehicles and equipment for a national forest. Please e-mail Kevin Fecteau at [email protected] for additional information about the duties of this position.

Duties

Conduct inspections of repair, modification or rebuild work completed by others. Serve as agency liaison to secure service, repairs, parts and modifications to project owned equipment. Maintain schedules and flow of equipment between users and the contract service provider. Review and perform inspections (pre-work, in process and completed work) of all forest owned equipment which is repaired by the service provider to ensure safety, cost effectiveness and contract compliance. Perform inspections, as required, on equipment not included within the scope of maintenance contracts. Use a wide range of tools (precision measuring, clutch pilot, gear pulled, variety of hand/power, etc.) and equipment (e.g., grinding and seating, etc.) to maintain and repair automotive equipment. Determine what tool and/or piece of equipment to use to ensure work was accomplished in accordance with standard trade practices. Troubleshoot a variety of complex problems on automotive components and systems (e.g., engines, differentials, transaxles, electronic fuel injection systems, emission control systems, etc.). Participate in the drug testing program. Hold a Commercial Driver's License.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• This position is subject to random drug testing.
• Hold a Commerical Driver's License.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. In addition to the above requirement, applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified below: Job Element 1: Ability to Do the Work of a Maintenance Worker without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out) Job Element 2-E: Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Job Element 25-E: Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Job Element 60: Use of Measuring Instruments Job Element 75-A: Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. Job Element 81: Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Job Element 96 - Trouble shooting Screen-out Job Element: Applicants must show the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Applicants who do not meet this screen-out job element will not be evaluated further. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements on the closing date of this announcement. Applicant must hold a CDL. 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.

Education

No educational requirements for this position

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]