Job opening: Maintenance Mechanic Leader
Salary: $31 - 36 per hour
Published at: Jul 31 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is a career seasonal appointment and is located at Badlands National Park in the Maintenance Division. The typical season for Badlands National Park is April to October. You will work from approximately 4/20/2024 to 10/20/2024, but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions. You will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year
Duties
Career-Seasonal positions are permanent, subject to release and recall procedures, and include all the benefits of permanent employment, but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectees will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee is guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment.
DUTES
Answers questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
Passes on to other workers the instructions received from the supervisor by assigning daily tasks to individuals of the work group.
Ensures necessary plans, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools are available when needed.
Recommends operation needs per work requests to the supervisor.
Reports progress and delays to supervisor and on overall operations and problems.
Physical Demands: Physical effort is heavy to moderate and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50-100 pounds, unassisted, following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working, climb ladders or scaffolding, and bend, stoop, climb, and work in awkward positions. This requires standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and cramped positions.
Working Conditions: Exposed to a variety of seasonal weather conditions while working outdoors (temperatures -40 to 90+ degrees). Subject to danger of falling from ladders or scaffolding. Exposed to dust, dirt, wind, and rain. May work with dangerous chemicals and around moving equipment, paints, solvents, etc. May be exposed to electrical shocks, and biting insects. The incumbent's clothing may become soiled from· grease, dust, and chemicals.
There is frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, bruises, falling, bums, broken bones and chemical vapors, constant noise, rotating machinery, dust, grease, chemicals, oil, fumes and infectious blood pathogens when working in or about systems. Incumbent may also be exposed to energized circuits, electrical shock, burns, electrical rotary devices, cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and bums from chemicals.
You are required to wear prescribed safety equipment and to adhere to safety rules and regulations, and standards as set by OSHA and the Park's established Safety Plan. Snowmobile operation is occasionally required for winter operations at some park locations.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
The Ability Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT)
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation,and Repair, etc.
The Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Knowledge of Materials
Use of Measuring Instrument
Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
The Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)
If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.
Volunteer Experience: 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
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
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