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Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

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: This is a Military Technician position with the 63rd Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity 85, located in Camp Parks, CA.

The opening and closing dates are 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025. The salary is $36.27 to $42.25 per hour. The pay scale and grade is WG 9. There are few vacancies in the following location: Camp Parks, CA. This is not a remote job and does not offer telework eligibility. Travel is required occasionally, with a business travel requirement of 10%. Relocation expenses are reimbursed if determined to be in the best interests of the government. The appointment type is permanent, and the work schedule is full-time. The service is competitive with no promotion potential. This job falls under the job family series 5803 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic. There is no supervisory status, and a security clearance is not required. A drug test is required, financial disclosure is not required, and bargaining unit status is yes.

The announcement number is SDDE8679991433HWSR1, and the control number is 826189000.

This job is open to the public. U.S. citizens and nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Duties include troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, and maintaining a variety of heavy mobile equipment such as construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment. Major systems or components of equipment will be removed and repaired, including power packs, transmissions, transfers, gear reduction units, injector pumps, air conditioners, fuel pumps, and alternators. Idle speed, current, brake, and transmission linkage adjustments will be made. Initial and in-process inspections, mechanical diagnostics, troubleshooting, mechanical maintenance on defective parts, and minor body work will be performed. Technical assistance to unit personnel will be provided, and motor vehicles will be operated to perform the duties of this position.

Conditions of employment may include a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation. Active membership as a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) is required. A Personnel Security Investigation is required. Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements apply, and a Class A CDL is required within 180 days of employment. A medical examination is required prior to employment.

The position is announced as a standing register (open continuous recruitment) with the first cutoff date to evaluate candidates on 15 January 2025 at 11:59 PM. Application packages received after this date will be evaluated at a future cutoff date based on agency needs. Complete application packages must be received by the time referral certificates are issued. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. 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 include the ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further. To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to troubleshoot, maintain and repair heavy mobile equipment, repair, replace, install, or make adjustments to mobile equipment components and parts, and conduct various operational tests to perform final inspection.

Physical effort required includes working in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods, frequently climbing on top of equipment or crawling under equipment to work on the various components, frequently bending, reaching, stretching, and crouching, lifting and carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds, and pushing, pulling, and turning heavy parts and equipment. Work is strenuous, often requiring the lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 40 pounds. Work is performed inside and outside where you will be exposed to drafts, dirt, grease, and vehicle fumes. You will be exposed to some inclement weather such as rain, snow, cold, and freezing temperatures; and may be required to work in mud and wet or icy areas when outdoors. Subject to burns, scrapes, cuts, bruises, shocks, and strains.

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