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: Performs the full range of overhaul and repair work from organizational to general support-level maintenance on wheel, track, commercial, industrial, automotive, engineer, special purpose and material handling equipment.

Duties

Completely disassembles engines (air-cooled and liquid-cooled), (two-cycle and four-cycle), (V-engines, L-engines, and opposed engines; gas, multi-fuel, and diesel) determining the extend of repair and/or rebuild required. Grinds valves, replaces rods, rod bearing, camshafts, cam bearings, starters, generators, ignition and wiring. Checks and cleans spark plugs; checks, repairs and adjusts magnetos, timing valves, distributors, coils, condensers. Checks, rebuilds, and adjusts carburetors and fuel injection systems. Removes transmission, completely disassembles, replaces defective selector rods, gears, pressure pumps, bearings, clutch disks, pressure plates, bands, clutches, pumps, bearings, valve bodies, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The position requires heavy lifting up to 50 LBS.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

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.) 13473People 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 1998 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: Incumbent works in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods. Work requires frequent bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching. Incumbent works on top of or under heavy-duty vehicles in cramped or awkward positions, and performs work on lighter vehicles while the vehicle is overhead and where parts worked on are in hard to reach places. Incumbent may frequently lift parts and equipment weighing 20-50 pounds and/or puts forth similar effort in pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools. Lifting and moving of heavier items is made with the assistance of others and/or with jacks, joists, and cranes. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed inside and occasionally outside; shop area is frequently inadequately heated; work is dirty, greasy and noisy; possibility exists for injury from dropped units and parts, and slipping tools. Inside work is usually performed on concrete floors and involves frequent exposure to exhaust fumes.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address A1-W6XSAA US ARMY SUSTAINMENT CMD-402ND AFSB DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99505 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk