Industrial Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Clarification from the agency

This is a Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Direct Hire Authority (DHA) notice open to the Public.

• Serves as first line supervisor over the day-to-day operations of overhead electrical, water plant management, sewer/storm drain management, plumbing/sprinkler maintenance and HVAC, ventilation, and electronic controls.
• Inspects and ensures contractor work is done properly and in compliance with contract specifications. Ensures energy conservation measures are taken as required by regulation.
• Provides input into a yearly and five year management update/plan which includes materials, chemicals and budgeting needed for projects that are scheduled for completion during the upcoming year.
• Provides input regarding training needs, water treatment chemicals/kits, expenditures, small equipment and hand tools requirements for budget purposes.
• Plans and schedules work assignments and/or projects daily and weekly for employees on the basis of assigned work orders, service orders and standing operating orders.
• Incumbent must possess a valid state driver’s license and be capable of operating government vehicles from ½ ton pickup to 2 ton trucks.
• Incumbent must be EPA Certified in the repair of HVAC and refrigeration equipment.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid state driver’s license and certification and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification.
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• Mission Essential: This a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Must possess a valid state driver's license and be capable of operating government vehicles from ½ ton pickup to 2 ton trucks.

Selective Placement Factor: Incumbent must be EPA Certified in the repair of HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Certification is required for all air conditioning mechanics who open and service refrigeration and air conditioning equipment or are otherwise responsible for same, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no venting rule. After November 14, 1994, it is illegal for anyone to work on air conditioning equipment unless they are EPA certified, Regulation No. 40 CFR, Part 82.161. Persons who maintain, service, or repair low and high pressure equipment as described in C82.161, (a) 1, (a) 2, (a) 3, must be properly certified as universal technicians. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING RATED INELIGIBLE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The incumbent of this position has been designated as an emergency employee. The term "Emergency Employee" is used to designate those employees who must report to work in emergency situations. Emergency dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to these employees. The employees who occupy these positions may be required to report for duty in any situation that prevents significant numbers of employees in the local area from reporting for work on time or which requires agencies to close all or part of their activities.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:

1. Your Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
   
2. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.

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