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. About the Position: Serves as an Emergency Vehicle Technician who performs a combination of maintenance, repair, fabricate, modification, equipment operation, Structural and Wildland fire apparatus, Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Crash Trucks, and emergency technical equipment repairs.

Duties

Incumbent serves as an Emergency Vehicle Technician who has overall responsibility for performing the full scope of maintenance Repairs, rebuilds and/or modifies and completes initial disassembly inspection and diagnosis of Emergency Vehicle Equipment. Inspects entire fire apparatus vehicle/equipment and components for proper function, tolerances, and alignment. Performs initial diagnostic inspection for equipment to determine type and extent of repair needed and equipment, testing, and tools required. Responsible for diagnosing and performing modifications, repairs, and maintenance Service of tracked combat, tactical and commercial vehicles to include track, road wheels, hatches, armor (both reactive and passive types), and suspension systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Fire Apparatus EVT III and the ARFF Vehicle EVT III certifications within three years of employment, recertify every 5 years and complete 30 hours of EVT continuing education annually.
• This standard is considered eligible and qualified as an emergency vehicle technician and shall apply to personnel who are engaged in the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and testing of emergency response vehicles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued credit card for temporary duty travel.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 an Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Such knowledge, skills, and abilities must be clearly documented in your resume and must demonstrate skill and ability to perform common tasks: performing repairs, replacements, and adjustments of parts and assemblies on heavy mobile equipment; testing and troubleshooting a variety of transmissions; and interpreting schematics and blueprints. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Trouble ShootingUse of Measuring Instruments PHYSICAL EFFORT: Works in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods; work requires frequent bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching. Frequently works on top of and under vehicles in cramped, awkward positions. Required to do strenuous work while standing, lying, or sitting. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing 60 plus pounds, and often lifts and moves heavier items with the assistance of other workers and with lifting devices, such as hoists, jacks, and cranes. WORKING CONDITIONS: Workplace is in the arctic climate of interior Alaska where roads and grounds are covered in snow and ice 7+ months of the year and temperatures drop below -50 degrees F, adding significant complexity and time required for all operations. Equipment with water must be protected from freezing. Equipment stored outside gets packed with snow and ice and must be thawed before work can begin. Climate makes towing NMC vehicles in/around the maintenance facility or on roadways more difficult and dangerous.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EV-APF-W6XTAA LOG READINESS CTR, FT WAINWRIGHT DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk