Bowling Equipment Repairer

Pacific Air Forces•Elmendorf AFB, AK

About The Position

This Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) position is assigned to Polar Bowl on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It is a regular, full-time position with a continuous schedule of 35 to 40 hours per week. The repairer installs, adjusts, repairs, overhauls, and inspects bowling facility electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment, including automatic pinsetters, ball returns, score and foul units, ball cleaners, hole bores, and lane maintenance machines. The role diagnoses equipment malfunctions using manuals, diagrams, and specifications; follows and adapts manufacturers’ maintenance schedules; replaces or repairs components; cleans and lubricates machinery; and tests pinsetter operation and accuracy. It also includes maintaining and repairing bowling pins and lanes, keeping records, requesting parts and supplies, and performing housekeeping to maintain cleanliness, appearance, and safety. Other mechanical and electrical work may be performed as time and capabilities permit. The position requires evening, weekend, holiday, or special-situation shift coverage, a favorable background investigation, and a favorable pre-employment physical. Applicants must meet the stated residency and eligibility requirements and have qualifying bowling-equipment maintenance and repair experience. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

Experience maintaining and repairing bowling equipment, including thorough knowledge of its mechanical and electrical principles and operating characteristics, and standard test equipment.
Ability to read and understand schematics, wiring diagrams, block diagrams, and manufacturers’ service manuals.
Ability to frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to frequently bend, stoop, reach, climb, stand, and work in awkward positions.
Meet the stated eligibility requirement: U.S. citizens and non-U.S. nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for at least three consecutive years immediately before Federal affiliation, or provide the specified signed memorandum regarding the residency requirement.
Successfully complete a background investigation with favorable results.
Complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
Applicants must provide required eligibility and preference documentation with the application by the closing date, 11/02/2026.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Direct deposit is required.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to facilitate installation access.

Responsibilities

Install, adjust, repair, overhaul, and regularly inspect bowling facility electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment.
Diagnose malfunctioning equipment using manuals, diagrams, and specifications.
Follow manufacturers’ maintenance schedules and modify them as needed.
Disassemble equipment and replace or repair mechanical and electrical components using hand tools and soldering irons.
Clean and lubricate machines.
Measure and regulate automatic pinsetter rake sweep using hand tools and gauges.
Run automatic pinsetters through complete cycles and inspect pinsetting accuracy.
Condition, maintain, and repair bowling pins and lanes.
Repair lane cracks, chips, and splinters using wood and plastic lane stock, sanding, and recoating surfaces.
Maintain required records and reports and request spare parts, supplies, and hand equipment.
Perform housekeeping to maintain the appearance, cleanliness, and safety of assigned spaces.
Perform other mechanical and electrical work at the bowling facility as time and capabilities permit.