HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT REPAIRER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT REPAIRER in the Expeditionary Maintenance Center of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER.

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: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION; 1) Troubleshooting defective components in such subsystems as ignition, emission, electronic and computer controlled systems, injection systems; 2) Installing and aligning internal combustion engines, hoisting machinery and related equipment; 3) Installing a variety of parts, components, and accessories such as filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, and other items of similar complexity; 4) Reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics; and 5) Utilizing basic tools common to the occupation (e.g., wrenches, sockets, torque wrenches, brake tools, and screwdrivers).

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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 read and interpret sketches, electrical, or hydraulic schematics for optimal heavy mobile equipment performance.
• You will determine sequence of operations, skill set requirements, material, tooling, and facilities needed to accomplish heavy mobile equipment work assignments.
• You will follow verbal instructions from supervisor while performing heavy mobile equipment repairs.
• You will use hoisting equipment to lift heavy items (e.g., engine parts) on heavy mobile equipment.
• You will disassemble, inspect, repair, or replace diesel or gasoline engines and parts (e.g., injection valves, cylinder, heads, cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, connecting rods, bearings, gaskets, crankshafts) during maintenance.
• You will determine malfunctions with mobile equipment to make repairs or replace defective parts.