ANTENNA MECHANIC HELPER

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

To qualify for the position, your resume must demonstrate sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your knowledge, skills and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must 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 quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: THE ABILITY TO WORK WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION such as: Ability to assist in the repair and maintenance of the VLF antenna network; annual inspection programs, changing oil in gear boxes, grease sheaves on top of towers, etc.

Ability to climb up to 980 feet in height while carrying his trade tools. Ability to use small hand tools, power assist equipment, and motor vehicle equipment.

Ability to perform work on the towers where only spot checks of work accomplishment will be made due to the difficulty of climbing towers.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-4700 OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-federal-wage-system-positions/standards/4700/fws4714.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as an Antenna Mechanic Helper, Telecommunication Department in Cutler, Maine.
• You will assist on jobs such as repairing antenna panels, retensioning guy wires, repairing grounding system components and sea terminals, and performing maintenance and repairs on VLF bushings and, electronic components.
• You will help repair and maintain the over 50 million dollars VIF antenna network consisting of 26-800 to 980 foot steel towers.
• You will help in continuous visual inspection, looking for cables out of place, structural damage, and electrical wiring.
• You will help in inspecting and repairing guy anchor grounds, checking the guy tension, and checking tower profile.
• You will help replace defective jumpers in the cross arm section, inspect bushings, inspect and repair helix coil, variometers, inspect and repair helix house wood structures, inspect and repair helix house ground connections.
• You will change oil in gear boxes, grease hoist spindles, grease hoist, inspect hoist drums and changes gear lubricant.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.