ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS 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: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION: interpreting electronics theory; working with electrical currents; reading and interpreting blueprints; utilizing computers and computer based software programs; works with both heating and cooling systems of various sizes, tonnage, and types of components in calibration repair and replacement of electronic, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment.

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 perform duties of maintaining the controls of varied types of heating and cooling systems.,You will be responsible for alerting the maintenance office of possible problem areas in the contractual awards through the public works officer.,You will work from oral and written instructions, blueprints, sketches, schematics, diagrams, and manuals, and be able to use them at job sites to get units running.,You will make decisions to update, extend, reduce, bypass, and at times, replace a complete system.,You will make modifications of malfunctioning or broken down equipment when exact replacement parts are not on hand or readily obtainable.,You will take humidity readings and be able to calibrate electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical components for satisfactory control of humidity.