PRODUCTION MACHINERY MECHANIC

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: The Ability to Perform the Duties of this Position without More than Normal Supervision.

Sample duties for this position include: Installing, overhauling, repairing, and/or rehabilitating machines and machine installations such as woodworking machines, sheet metal machines, lathes, precision machines, hydraulic presses, balancing machines, high pressure compressors and automotive machines which may be powered by hydraulic electrical, pneumatic, combustion, or manual principles.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will apply a variety of methods, procedures, and techniques to install, overhaul, repair, and rehabilitate various types of machines and machine installations.,You will determine and locate sources of trouble by visual inspection, by mechanical means, by smell, by hearing, or by feeling machines which are inoperable.,You will disassemble machinery, replaces or repair parts, tunes up and realigns gear, wheels, axles, shafting, bearings and similar parts, adjust clearances and resets cams, gear ratio, belt drives, and various other components.,You will overhaul and rehabilitate various interrelated systems such as various hydraulic pump units (axial, gear and piston), hydraulic valves, herring bone gears, lead screws, and gear trains.,You will manufacture or fabricate relatively simple replacement parts using tools such as lathes, milling, machines, shapers, planers, boring mills and portable machine tools to turn out parts.,You will assemble factory prefabricated machine tools. Installs new equipment and conduct acceptance tests.