Production Machinery Repairer

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Production Machinery Repairer applies a working knowledge of the mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic operating characteristics of a variety of equipment and machinery.

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) Production Machinery Repairer without more than normal supervision.

Must possess the ability to perform common repair work on production machinery equipment, such as recognizing obvious defects in mechanical components of production equipment and machinery such as worn gears, bent or broken bolts, and based on general knowledge of mechanical parts and assemblies, remove and replace such parts using simple drawings and blueprints, clearly defined work processes, and ordinary hand tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers.

- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Average weights handled are about 40 lbs.

Hoists, dollies, and cranes are available for use with heavy objects. Considerable standing, stooping, crawling, and working in strained or awkward positions is required.

Incumbent must have good coordination and balance in working around machinery while in operation.

All lifts over 50 pounds will be assisted with a two person lift or using a mechanical handling equipment lifting device.

The two person lift limit is 100 pounds and will only be used for single event, non-routine lifts. WORKING CONDITION: Most of the work is performed indoors.

Uncomfortable conditions exist such as noise, dirt, grease, vibrations, poor ventilation, and unpleasant odors.

Employee is subjected to explosive hazards while working on production equipment while explosive operations are in progress, subjected to the hazards of moving machinery, and exposed to the possibility to cuts, bruises, burns, and scrapes.

Major Duties:

• Assist journeyman level mechanics with the installation, repair, maintaining, and adjusting of fixed and semi-fixed equipment and machinery.
• Use various portable machines and hand tools to repair and install equipment and machinery.
• Bolt down parts and accessories to foundations, install, and repair foundations for operating machinery, and connect the steam lines, hydraulic lines, air hose couplings, fuel lines, lubrication systems, and any other power source prior to operation.
• Use a variety of test equipment and measuring devices for troubleshooting and diagnosing equipment and machinery.