Automotive Mechanic

Summary

The Equipment Specialist – Automotive (Mechanic) is responsible for all different phases of vehicle maintenance, from initial inspection and diagnosis, to coordinating and administering different types of repairs. An associate or bachelor’s degree can be used for this position; however, candidates must have experience in the automotive repair/maintenance field and comprehensive knowledge of automotive diagnostics.

Duties

• As an Automotive Specialist you will: Responsible for maintaining the operational readiness of the automotive fleet and related equipment.
• Inspects, tests, and performs corrective actions, and prepares new vehicles for assimilation into the Fleet.
• Conducts technical research, obtains additional facts, determines past equipment performance and previous corrective actions; determines if the current problem warrants immediate corrective actions; and evaluates the actions for cost effectiveness and technical efficiency.
• Ensures assigned vehicles are operational in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
• Ensures appropriate registration to include tags, titles, and any necessary State inspections are completed.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license.
• Some travel may be required.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, shocks, burns, and stains.
• Frequently makes repairs and may assist other workers in making repairs while vehicles are overhead, and where parts worked on are often in hard-to-reach places.
• Required to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time.
• Frequently lifts parts and equipment that weight up to 20 pounds and occasionally lifts and carries items that weigh 50 pounds or more.
• Exposure to vehicle fluids such as battery acid and hydraulic fluids that may cause burns or irritate the skin or be otherwise hazardous to health.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership. GS-9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. Undergraduate Education: Major study — fields related to the position to be filled in an accredited college or university Graduate Education: Major study — fields related to the position to be filled

Required Documents

• Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates.
• Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
• Other supporting documents (if applicable): College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement.
• Former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e.,.
• Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.
• This is a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).
• Actions such as promotion, within grade increase, or reassignment actions must be submitted as your most recent SF 50.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees.
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later.
• Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position.
• If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position.
• The following notations must be specified in the documentation: Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
• The month/year work began Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.) Specific duties performed.