ELECTRONICS MECHANIC (RANGE MAINTENANCE)

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 an ELECTRONICS MECHANIC (RANGE MAINTENANCE) without more than normal supervision. ???????I have the ability to perform common electric and electronic tasks performing scheduled preventive maintenance, visual inspections and necessary repairs, improvements, and modifications associated with simple to moderately complex range maintenance to include electronic mechanical, welding, and equipment operations which includes designing and fabricating unique training targets and devices. Performs maintenance functions such as operating heavy engineering equipment (crawler and wheel type) equipped with bull and/or angle blade to grade, excavate, and slope banks to a rough grade in preparing areas or beds. Maintains roads and fire lanes within the training and live-fire ranges. I have the ability to perform common electric and electronic tasks performing scheduled preventive maintenance, visual inspections and necessary repairs, improvements, and modifications associated with simple to moderately complex range maintenance to include electronic mechanical, welding, and equipment operations which includes designing and fabricating unique training targets and devices. Performs maintenance functions such as operating heavy engineering equipment (crawler and wheel type) equipped with bull and/or angle blade to grade, excavate, and slope banks to a rough grade in preparing areas or beds. Maintains roads and fire lanes within the training and live-fire ranges. – Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Ability To Use Hand and Power Tools – Electronics Ingenuity (Ability To Suggest and Apply New Methods) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Trouble shooting (Electronic Equipment) Use of Test Equipment: Electronics Physical Efforts: Frequently lift and carry, unassisted, items weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). They are sometimes required to lift and carry items weighing more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, and stooping. Climbing and working in high places may be required. Some work may require the aid of magnifying lenses, eye loops, and microscopes to accomplish repairs on miniature components. Incumbent is exposed to the extremes of weather and must be able to walk along with the training units on rough terrain (1-2 miles) on various live fire ranges repetitively. Working Conditions: The work is performed indoors as well as outdoors in cold, hot and inclement weather. Incumbent is exposed to the possibility of abrasions, cuts, burns and falls from 30-foot towers. Incumbent is also exposed to electrical shock, dangers of live fire ranges, pyrotechnics, laser frequencies and explosives and may also be exposed to sulfuric acid when handling batteries. Hearing protective devices, hard hats with face shield and other safety equipment and devices are issued or available for use.
About the Position: Serves as an Electronics Mechanic (Range Maintenance), for the Donnelly Training Area, performing complex range maintenance operations to include electronic mechanical, welding, and equipment operations which includes designing and fabricating unique training targets and devices.