Maintenance Mechanic

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Warm Springs, OR

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic serves with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and performs maintenance and repair work on hatchery grounds, buildings, exterior structures, fixtures, utilities, equipment, and vehicles. The role covers electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, heating, and refrigeration work, including maintaining pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, chillers, and components that regulate water temperature for fish production. The mechanic also coordinates and oversees contractors and maintenance projects and reports progress to the hatchery manager.

The position includes cleaning and maintaining fish-rearing and holding units, operating pressurized-water cleaning equipment, and maintaining equipment used in daily operations. It also involves repairing vehicle and equipment components, operating heavy and farm-type equipment, and supporting hatchery fish-culture activities such as feeding, sampling, inventorying, weighing fish for shipment, spawning salmon, picking dead eggs, and treating disease. The employee serves on the Safety Team or as a Collateral Duty Safety Officer and assists with the safety and health program.

Work is approximately 5% in an office and 95% outdoors. Outdoor work occurs in varied terrain and weather, including steep, rocky, uneven, or slippery ground and temperature extremes. The job involves substantial physical effort, work in confined or elevated areas and awkward positions, frequent standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing, and occasional unassisted handling of objects weighing 50–100 pounds. Hazards include water, fumes, dust, grease, dirt, electricity, moving machinery, falls, chemicals, and injury from tools or equipment. Personal protective equipment must be used as required.

The employee must maintain a valid state driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver's License. The position requires wearing a uniform; a uniform allowance is provided. Work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, may be required. Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication, and a one-year probationary period may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Possess and maintain a valid state driver's license for the duration of the appointment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Provide experience and training documentation in the resume that supports the assessment questionnaire and addresses the job-related factors.
• Meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and an average of at least 2 points on all job elements.
• Demonstrate ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision; interpret instructions and specifications; use and maintain tools and equipment; understand equipment assembly, installation, and repair; understand materials and technical practices; and use measuring instruments.
• Work outside normal duty hours, potentially including evenings, weekends, and holidays, when required.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including occasional unassisted handling of objects weighing 50–100 pounds, frequent standing and climbing, and working in awkward, tiring, or cramped positions.
• Use required personal protective equipment and conform to applicable safety requirements.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• All qualifications must be met by the announcement closing date of 10/26/2026.
• For current federal employees, provide a non-award SF-50 if the resume does not state hours worked per week; for other applicants, state full-time or part-time status and hours per week in the resume.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, heating, and refrigeration maintenance and repair on hatchery grounds, structures, buildings, fixtures, and utilities.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors and maintenance projects, and report progress to the hatchery manager.
• Maintain and repair pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, chillers, and components that regulate water temperature for fish production.
• Clean and maintain fish-rearing and holding units using gas- or electric-powered pressurized-water cleaning equipment.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in daily operations, including water valves and powered and unpowered hand tools.
• Repair major vehicle and equipment components and assemblies, including engines, transmissions, and differentials, and perform minor component and system repairs.
• Operate backhoes, front-end loaders, tractors, snowplows, trucks, passenger vehicles, distribution trucks, and other heavy or farm-type equipment as needed.
• Serve as a Safety Team member or Collateral Duty Safety Officer and assist with implementing and complying with the safety and health program.
• Perform fish-culture duties, including cleaning holding units, feeding, sampling and inventorying fish, weighing fish for shipment, spawning salmon, picking dead eggs, and treating disease.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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