Summary You will serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC LEADER in the PRODUCTION DIVISION of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. Responsibilities You will Interpret specifications (e.g., technical manuals, process standards, drawings, blueprints) to repair, rebuild, or modify vehicles and heavy mobile equipment. You will keep journey level workers supplied with tools and work materials as instructed. You will determine repairs, adjustments, and modifications needed for heavy mobile equipment You will identify specialized tools (e.g., torque wrench, impact wrench, electric and pneumatic drill, special puller, grinder, jack, crane, hoist, hydraulic drill press) needed to repair heavy mobile equipment and vehicles. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: I have the ability to perform common tasks including 1) Passing instructions received from supervisor to employees; assigning tasks to be performed; working with other employees and setting the pace; demonstrating proper work methods; ensuring availability of tools, plans, specifications, and material; maintaining a current knowledge and answering questions of workers on procedures, policies, etc.; ensuring there is enough work to keep crew busy; advising crew to follow instructions received from Supervisor and to meet deadlines; assuring safety and housekeeping rules are adhered to; reporting status and progress of work and/or causes of delays to Supervisor; answering questions on overall work operations/problems; and inspecting work upon completion and in progress to ensure compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines, 2) Operating various types of heavy equipment and skilled in the use of diagnostic equipment to determine reasons for mechanical defects or mechanical performance problems, 3) Reading blueprints and schematics, 4) Modifying equipment without technical assistance. Inspects and replaces as necessary such parts as pistons, piston rings, valves, bearings, wrist pins, gaskets and cylinder liners. Repair governors on diesel and gas engines, repair and adjust injection pumps, carburetors, ignition systems, cleaning, adjusting, repairing and replacing such items as needed, troubleshooting of all systems and subsystems. Replaces fuel pumps, injection pumps, spark plugs, distributors, points and injectors. Repairs generators and starting motors, adjusting voltage, replacing switches, batteries and wiring. Overhauls transmissions, carburetors and engines, clutches, differentials, steering assembly and front ends. Overhauls hydraulic and air brake systems. Completely overhauls and rebuild specialized units such as fuel refueling and defueling systems, and turbochargers and superchargers. Inspects, repairs and replaces parts on fire pumps, etc. Inspects and repairs power takeoff and allied equipment installed on trucks, and 5) Instructing operating personnel in the correct operating procedures of all types of transportation equipment. Incumbent applies skill in improving, substituting, altering and manufacturing parts and/or assemblies in which difficult and precise fitting and adjustments of moving parts to clearances of one-ten thousandths of an inch or closer. Incumbent applies skill and knowledge in locating defects, maintaining and overhauling a wide variety of complex fuel injection systems. 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.