Job opening: Powered Support System Mechanic
Salary: $31 - 36 per hour
Published at: Sep 03 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
In this position you will work as a member of Response and Recovery, Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division, Distribution Centers. The ideal candidate for this position will perform as a Powered Support Systems Mechanic responsible for the operation, troubleshooting, and repair of a wide variety of diesel generators and associated support systems.
Duties
What will I do in this position if hired?
Qualifications
The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standard. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Working Conditions: WG-11 level powered support systems mechanics may work in indoor or outdoor environments. Indoors, they are frequently exposed to drafts, changing temperature, and loud noise. Outdoors, they may work in bad weather, in rain or snow, or in wet or icy areas. The mechanics are frequently exposed to irritation or discomfort from dust, heat, fumes, and hard damp floors or surfaces in both environments.
Physical Effort: WG-11 level mechanics perform work which involves frequent bending, reaching, crouching, standing and arm movement. They sometimes must work in awkward positions or cramped areas. They frequently lift and carry items weighing up to about 20 kilograms (45 pounds) and lift heavier items using jacks, hoists, or helpers.
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.
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE): To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
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.
Education
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.
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