Lock And Dam Equipment Mechanic

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Fountain City, WI

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About The Position

This Direct Hire Authority solicitation recruits qualified candidates for a competitive-service position with the St. Paul District. The mechanic inspects, tests, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces a wide variety of electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and interrelated facility equipment and controls. The work includes independent maintenance planning and complex diagnostics, providing technical direction to assisting personnel, installing replacement equipment, fabricating or modifying components, and documenting maintenance and repairs, including field schematic drawings when required. The position also involves maintaining and repairing equipment such as electric carts, pumps, generators, compressors, outboard motors, and lawn and snow removal equipment. The position is mission essential. Work may take place indoors and outdoors, during the day or at night for emergencies, and in hazardous locations around water, machinery, electrical wires, and elevated structures. The incumbent must follow safe work procedures and use required protective equipment. The job has no education qualification requirement. A valid state driver's license and completion of a pre-employment physical examination are required.

Requirements

Ability to perform the work of a Lock and Dam Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision.
Experience with industrial equipment assembly, maintenance, and repair, including the ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical aspects of equipment.
Ability to interpret building plans and electrical and mechanical drawings, including schematics, blueprints, and interconnect diagrams.
Experience with analog and digital control systems, including logic-based circuits, interlock circuits, and solid-state PLCs.
Ability to use and maintain hand tools and equipment.
Valid state driver's license from one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions, maintained for operating vehicles.
Completion of a pre-employment physical examination.
Ability to report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergency situations, as required for this mission-essential position.
Observe established safe working procedures and use required protective clothing and equipment.
Subject to planned and unscheduled overtime and random drug testing.
Frequent standing, stooping, stretching, climbing, and crouching; lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds.
Use coordination of eyes, hands, feet, legs, and body to install, repair, or test equipment in confined areas; climb ladders and poles.
Work in potentially hazardous conditions, including elevated structures over water, moving machinery, high-tension electrical wires, scaffolds or slings, tunnels, loud noise, inclement weather, and icy conditions.
U.S. citizenship and proof of citizenship are required.

Nice To Haves

An American Red Cross Standard First Aid card, CPR certification, and/or AED certification in good standing may be required based on site-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

Independently schedule day-to-day maintenance and repair work and participate in short- and long-term preventative maintenance and repair/replacement planning.
Perform complex troubleshooting, diagnostic maintenance inspections, and repairs.
Provide technical direction to lower-graded personnel assisting with repair and maintenance work.
Repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment using relevant hand and power tools.
Install new equipment systems or subsystems to replace faulty or worn items.
Fabricate parts, substitute or modify components, and take other actions as necessary to minimize equipment downtime.
Maintain records of maintenance and repair work, including field schematic drawings of equipment and systems as required.
Inspect, build, troubleshoot, and/or disassemble electric motors and gasoline and diesel engines used in equipment at the installation.