Electronics Mechanic

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Camp Parks, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for a Military Technician position with the 63rd Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity 85, located at Camp Parks, California. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve and a medical examination before employment. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.

The Electronics Mechanic installs, overhauls, maintains, repairs, adjusts, modifies, calibrates, aligns, and tunes electronic components, devices, sets, and equipment. The mechanic inspects equipment, diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions, uses test equipment to isolate faults, and prepares reports for equipment that repeatedly fails tests. The position also provides technical assistance to unit personnel on equipment operation and organizational maintenance procedures.

Work is usually performed indoors in well-lighted, heated, and ventilated areas. Outdoor work is normally conducted in good weather, although emergencies may require working in poor weather. The work involves frequent lifting or carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasional handling of items over 50 pounds, as well as frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, and stooping. There is exposure to cuts, bruises, scrapes, and serious burns from electrical shock, RF energy, and hot components.

No education qualification is required. There is no specific length of training or experience required, but applicants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision. The position requires a one-year probationary period. Salary is based on the local prevailing rate; multiple positions may be filled. A range of federal employment benefits may be available, with eligibility dependent on position type.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be an active Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• Must undergo a medical examination before employment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, including inspecting electronic equipment, using test equipment to diagnose malfunctions, troubleshooting to identify causes, and completing repairs using hand and power tools.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period.
• Frequent lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting or carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, and stooping.

Responsibilities

• Install, overhaul, maintain, and repair electronic components, related devices, and equipment.
• Replace defective electronic parts, including transformers, switches, relays, tubes, circuits, choke coils, capacitors, resistors, cannon plugs, junction blocks, wires, and potentiometers.
• Disassemble, inspect, repair, adjust, overhaul, modify, calibrate, align, and tune electronic sets, components, and equipment.
• Use test equipment to localize faults by component unit, circuit, or circuit element.
• Inspect equipment, diagnose malfunctions, and troubleshoot to determine the causes of defects.
• Prepare unsatisfactory equipment reports for items that repeatedly fail tests, specifying the fault and materials needed for repair.
• Provide technical assistance to unit personnel on equipment operation and organizational maintenance procedures.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package may be available; eligibility depends on the type of position.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized when determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed