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Posted: March 11, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Maintenance Worker

U.S. Army, Pacific

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$33.46 - $39.01

per hour

Closes

March 20, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining and repairing electronic training equipment on military ranges in Hawaii, including welding, troubleshooting electronics, fabricating structures, painting, and operating vehicles and groundskeeping tools.

It's a hands-on role for someone who can work independently outdoors in tough conditions, like rough terrain and bad weather, while handling heavy lifting and potential hazards.

A good fit would be a practical, experienced worker comfortable with manual labor and basic technical repairs in a remote military setting.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform maintenance work without more than normal supervision
  • Experience maintaining electronic equipment like transmitters, receivers, cameras, and solar systems
  • Skills in welding, fabrication, and assembly of metal structures
  • Proficiency in operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment, and grounds maintenance tools (e.g., mowers, chainsaws)
  • Capability to lift up to 95 pounds and work in physically demanding conditions (bending, stooping, rough terrain)
  • Comfort working outdoors in all weather, including exposure to hazards like electrical shocks, cuts, and unexploded ordnance
  • U.S. citizenship

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Hawai'i is a beautiful state but may be considered to have a high cost of living.

It is highly recommended that research be done about the cost of living in Hawai'i prior to applying. To learn more about Hawai'i, visit https://portal.ehawaii.gov/.

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a(n) Maintenance Worker ~ without more than normal supervision.

maintaining a variety of commercial target training devices such as very high frequency transmitters and receivers, remote cameras, target interface unit, battery and solar charging systems, public address sound equipment, intercom equipment, and other related electronic equipment of similar complexity; performing scheduled maintenance inspections and necessary repairs, improvements and modifications to range electronic targets and equipment; utilizing jigs and fixtures to clamp, assemble and setup parts to be welded; stirring and applying various premixed coating materials according to specific instructions; operating motor vehicles, heavy engineering equipment and grounds maintenance equipment such as power lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, chainsaws, and weed wickers to maintain range facilities.

- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. The employee is regularly required to lift and carry target mechanism weighing up to 95 pounds.

The work also requires frequent bending, stooping, and working in cramped or awkward areas. Work is performed in and out of doors in all types of weather conditions.

There is frequent requirement for standing on concrete floors and working on remote ranges and rough terrain.

There is frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, abrasions, burns, and electrical shocks. While operating a motor vehicle, there is danger of accidents and severe injury.

Work will be in the shop, small arms impact areas or potential UXO areas.

Duties involve working with or in close proximity to explosive or incendiary material in an environment where there is close proximity to unexploded ordnance.

The work involves frequent exposure to foul weather conditions. Major Duties:

  • You will apply a variety of electric resistance welding methods and equipment, or one or more manual welding processes, to carry out standard, previously done welding operations.
  • You will assist in the check out, troubleshoot and repair of electronic targets, tower controller operating computers and electronic equipment related to range maintenance.
  • You will fabricate target coffins, fighting positions, target protection baffles, target frames, target frame holders, limit markers, v-notched stakes, flag poles, target stakes, ammunition tables, etc..
  • You will paint sheds, flagpoles, rubbish cans, ammunition tables, small signs, barricades, lane markers, and other similar structures and items used on ranges.
  • You will operate motor vehicles, heavy engineering equipment, and a variety of grounds maintenance equipment such as power lawn mowers, chainsaws, jeeps, 3/4 ton pickup trucks, and work vans.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IPA1-26-12902027-DHA-R