Powered Support Systems Mechanic

Full Job Description

This position serves as a Power Support Systems Mechanic located at the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC).

RRMC is on one of the Nation's premier facilities, providing support to various Department of Defense (DoD) tenants in an all-hazards environment.

Mission Essential Employees: Mission essential employees may be required to report for, or remain at, work in dismissal or closure situations due to adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or other emergency situations (e.g., building closure due to power outage) causing disruptions of government operations, and are required to maintain contact with their supervisor during any dismissal or closure situation unless specifically excused by their supervisor.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Your background must demonstrate a full range of installing, operating, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing electrical power production equipment and associated components, electrical distribution equipment, and diesel engines.

Adjusting, repairing, and replacing major assemblies and components such as rings, pistons, rods, rod bearings, seals, camshaft bearings, valves, valve guides, and gaskets for engines.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position.

Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

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.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions.

The screen-out element for this position is: Ability to Do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprinting reading) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Trouble Shooting PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: Work is very strenuous and requires prolonged walking, standing, frequent bending, reaching, crouching and arm movement.

Sometimes must work in awkward positions or cramped areas. Frequently lift and carry items weighing up to about 75 pounds and lift heavier items using jacks, hoists or helpers.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work place is located within a high security underground facility, as well as, buildings located at the surface.

The incumbent will be required to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. The incumbent will be subjected to frequent security searches, call-ins and multi-day, overnight relocations.

Relocation could be for an extended period of time. Mechanics may work inside or outside.

Inside, they are frequently exposed to heat, loud noise and cold temperatures in the winter when changing air intake filters. May work in bad weather, rain or snow, or in wet or icy areas.

Both inside and outside, the mechanics are frequently exposed to irritation or discomfort from dust, heat, fumes and hard damp floors and surfaces.

Work on parts and systems which are dirty and greasy and which may be dangerous to operate or repair because of defects.

Frequently exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts, bums, bruises, strains and electrical shock while repairing, positioning, adjusting and moving equipment, and are exposed to the possibility of receiving burns and skin irritations from acids, fluids and lubricants.

To reduce the dangers and irritations from the above conditions, the mechanics follow numerous safety procedures and wear equipment such as protective eyeglasses, ear protection, hard hats, hard-toe shoes, respirators, gloves and clothing.

Some of these safety items may be uncomfortable to wear or use, and may be worn or used for long periods of time.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice.

Under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections will be made for vacancies as they occur.

There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1109 of FY 2020 NDAA; P. L. 116.92 and Section 9905 of Title 5 U.S.C.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Performs maintenance and repair of all AC generators, voltage regulators, engine gauge boards and governing systems.

Performs maintenance, repair and major overhaul of all diesel prime movers. Performs calibration, testing and rebuilding of high-pressure injectors.

Maintains, repairs, and overhauls multiple, two-stage air compressors/scroll compressors and high/low compressed air systems. Inspects electrical power production equipment.

Analyzes malfunctions by visual or auditory inspection, observation of operation and use of test equipment. Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective action.

Inspects completed or in-progress work to assure compliance with standard operating procedures and technical publications.

Advises on technical problems of installation and repair of electrical power production equipment.

Solves complex maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, wiring diagrams, schematic diagrams, and analyzing construction and operating characteristics of electrical generating plants and equipment.

Must independently determine work sequences, specifications, and special procedures to be used to fault-isolate and repair unusual problems in various pieces of powered support equipment.