Summary
See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position.
YOUR RESUME MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE SCREEN OUT AND JOB ELEMENTS FOR THIS POSITION.
This Maintenance Mechanic position requires the use of a variety of trade practices associated with the Pipefitter, Sheet Metal Mechanic and Welder positions.
See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of the position.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Vacancy is open to All US Citizens. This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. The Official Duty Station (ODS) for this position is SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, Maryland.
Duties
- Must be able to perform work without more than normal supervision. Receives assignments through Information Work Management System (IWMS), Supervisors or Work Leaders. Responds to building emergencies.
- Works with other trades to ensure that all specifications, regulations and policies are met to ensure efficient completion of assigned projects.
- Provides technical input, reviews, comments and advises / assists project managers, supervisors and other trades on designs for repair and alteration projects.
- Interprets and works from building plans, drawings, sketches, specifications, technical manuals and oral instructions independently. Interprets and executes work outlined in work orders, drawings, building plans, sketches, emails and specifications.
- Plans and implements projects from initial layout to completion when accuracy, fit, structural soundness and compliance with building standards are essential.
- Plans and lays out the route, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction and expansion of various piping systems and equipment; clears difficult stoppages in drainpipes and sewer lines.
- Connects, solders, brazes and maintains lines for air, natural gas, manufactured gas, sewage, water fixtures and facilities, such as fire hydrants, sprinkler systems and all other related system.
- Installs, modifies and repairs piping systems by setting up system routes and locating, placing and cutting route openings through which pipes pass or in which equipment will be installed.
- Determines and installs items such as risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges and pressure regulators to support the system pressure and operation of piping systems and equipment.
- Plans, designs templates, lays out, fabricates, repairs, modifies and installs sheet metal parts, items and assemblies for heating, air conditioning and ventilating pipes and other systems.
- Plans, design templates, lays out, fabricates, repairs, modifies and installs tanks, air conditioning and filter frames for housing various types of containers and other mechanical systems.
- Many parts, items and assemblies are unconventional, one-of-a-kind items, systems or apparatuses which require flexibility to adapt to change.
- Constructs truncated or frustum cones that require the least amount of seams, and metal, dovetailed bottoms, wired seams or lock seams and require the use of parallel and radial line development and triangulation principles.
- Joins and installs irregular items, systems and shapes with the least number of seams and the least amount of metal, such as honeycomb material, galvanized and black iron, stainless steel, etc.
- Welds together all different types of metals and alloys, such as stainless steel and sheet aluminum, cast iron, nickel, brass, copper, bronze and bronze metals and pipes using intense heat and gas.
- Manufactures, repairs, modifies, rebuilds and assembles various types of metal and alloy parts, equipment, systems and structures.
- Uses accepted trade methods and a variety of manual welding processes, such as gas torch, electric arc or combinations of processes to weld all types of metals and alloys.
- Uses preheating, heat sinks and stress relieving techniques to maintain specified dimensions and to prevent distortion or burning of the parts being welded.
- Welds metal parts and structures that may vary in size, shape and thickness from very thin (for example, .025 inches or less) to very thick (for example, structural steel) requiring multiple welding passes.
- Performs a variety of trade related procedures such as brazing, silver soldering, flame and arc-cutting, surface hardening, annealing and metal.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required. Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
- Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background/security investigation results.
- This position involves specific physical efforts, working conditions, shift requirements and/or protective gear requirements as described under QUALIFICATIONS below.
- See QUALIFICATIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS sections for other conditions of this position.
Qualifications
To qualify for this WG-11 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC position you must demonstrate:
(1)the Screen Out AND
(2) the six individual Job Elements
SCREEN OUT - ABILITY TO DO MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WORK WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION
Performs work in Pipefitting, Sheet Metal and Welding trades. Installs, maintains, modifies and repairs new and existing high and low-pressure piping systems; plans, lays out and develops templates to construct, fabricate, assemble, repair, modify and install sheet metal parts; and uses a variety of manual welding processes to join all types of commonly used metals and alloys.
You must demonstrate fundamental knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to perform the work of the Maintenance Mechanic trade.
At a minimum, your work must not require more than regular spot checks or guidance during progress and upon completion.
(2) JOB ELEMENTS: Describe duties you perform that show you have (at a minimum):
-- fundamental knowledge of equipment required for sheet metal and welding work and/or equipment needed to maintain high-pressure piping systems
-- ability to apply Maintenance Mechanic technical practices to perform common pipefitting, sheet metal or welding tasks
-- ability to use common Maintenance Mechanic measuring instruments
-- ability to read and interpret common Mechanical Maintenance instructions and complete common pipefitting, sheet metal or welding projects
-- regular hands-on use of common tools used in the Maintenance Mechanic trade
-- ability to determine the types of materials needed to complete common pipefitting, sheet metal and/or welding tasks
YOUR RESUME MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE SCREEN OUT AND JOB ELEMENTS FOR THIS POSITION.
Reviewers can only rate your application on the information you provide; if duties you perform are missing or incomplete, you may be rated ineligible.
Do not simply list projects on which you work or describe your work in terms of general accomplishments or achievements.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
CONDITIONS OF POSITION:
Due to the nature of work in this position, the following conditions are essential for successful performance, and you must fully comply with these conditions to meet performance requirements.
Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to these conditions will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series).
This is an emergency / mission-critical position. You may be called to work after-hours, on weekends and holidays. This position is not authorized for telework.
(1) Maintenance Mechanics perform duties in a workshop and at job sites and may work in confined areas, which may be dusty, greasy and dirty.
(2) Working in shop areas exposes employee to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery, air particulates, chemical fumes and hazards associated with power equipment.
(3) Working at job sites exposes employees to weather conditions, bad smelling fumes and uncomfortable heat.
(4) Maintenance Mechanics may be subject to toxic fumes and burns from hot water and steam while repairing leaks in high and low-pressure steam piping and frequent exposure to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises and infections.
(5) Welding work involves exposure to fumes, infrared and ultraviolet radiation, heat, flying sparks, the glare of torches and heated materials, the possibility of eye injury, electrical shock, burns and broken bones and the chance of cuts when working with sharp objects.
(6) There is discomfort when wearing protective clothing, gloves and flash shield or eye goggles.
(7) May be required to support other agency buildings to provide critical services to sustain the operational needs of agency buildings.
(8) May be required to report to or remain at a duty station to perform critical services when employees are generally excused for all or part of a workday in emergency conditions.
(9) May be required to report during irregular hours and travel in hazardous weather conditions. The employee is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year around.
(10) May be required to wear a uniform while working at the duty station.
(11) Maintenance Mechanics are required to understand and follow mandated safety procedures and wear mandated Personal Protective Equipment to include, but not limited to earplugs, safety glasses, steel-toed boots, gloves and any other gear required by the supervisor.
(12) May be required to wear a respirator and may be required to shave to ensure a proper fit.
Information on Federal Wage System Qualifications can be found at FWS Qualifications Guide.
Education
This position does not have an educational requirement.
If you completed trade-relevant training you want considered as part of your evaluation, include that training on your resume rather than uploading certificates you earned.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
(1) Eligible applicants will receive a score based on your responses to the Screen Out and Job Element questions in the online questionnaire.
Preview questions here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12549362
It is not sufficient to make claims in the questionnaire that are not supported in your resume.
(2) Using that score, you will be placed into one of three Category Rating groups:
-- Best Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skills, and abilities
-- Well Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a satisfactory level of knowledge, skills, and abilities
-- Qualified: candidates who demonstrate a minimum level of knowledge, skills, and abilities
Veterans' Preference points are considered during this part of the evaluation.
(3) If you are among the highest-ranking applicants based on your score, your resume will be reviewed by HR to determine if you demonstrate the Screen Out and Job Elements for this position.
Your resume must describe duties you perform that demonstrate how you meet the Screen Out and Job Elements for this position (see QUALIFICATIONS). Duties not clearly described cannot be credited.
SEE QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for more resume requirements.
(4) The highest-ranked applicants who demonstrate the Screen Out and Job Elements for this position will be referred to the hiring manager following Priority Selection procedures and applicable documents will be forwarded for further review. (See Priority Selection below.)
Your description of your knowledge, skills and abilities is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation or to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability.
PRIORITY SELECTION:
Eligible, well-qualified ICTAPapplicants will receive first consideration ONLY IF appropriate supporting documents are provided (see Career Transition Guide AND the Required Documents section).
Qualified Veterans' Preference eligibles will be placed ahead of others in the category for which they are ranked.
Qualified preference-eligibles who demonstrate a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be placed in the Best Qualified category.
See Required Documents for information on how to support these claims.
Required Documents
SEE INFORMATION BELOW FOR DETAILS ON WHAT YOU NEED TO SUBMIT
Resume - all applicants(SSA employees may use SSA-45)
SF-50 - recommended for all current and former federal employees
Veterans' documents - if claimed
ICTAP documents - if claimed
Military Spouse documents - if claimed
DOCUMENTS PREVIOUSLY UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS ACCOUNT MAY BE OUTDATED AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION.
If your federal pay scale is not "GS" "WG" "WL" or "WS" please provide a copy of your agency's pay scale.
RESUME -- See QUALIFICATIONS for information on what your resume must demonstrate.
Your resume must describe duties you perform that show how you meet the Screen Out and Job Elements required for this position.
Do not simply list projects on which you worked or describe experience in terms of accomplishments or achievements.
Include employer name, job title, work-schedule (full-time or number of hours per week), full start/stop dates (month/day/year) for each position and (if your position is or was federal) your federal pay scale and grade.
If you no longer hold a position, it must show an ending date.
Information copied or restated from the vacancy announcement or rating criteria will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible.
SF-50 - recommended for applicants with federal status (e.g., current or former federal employees)
VETERANS' DOCUMENTS - submit DD-214 / Member 4 copy showing Dates of Service and Character of Service. This information must be provided to establish veterans' preference. (*See below if still on active duty.)
For 10-point preference based on a service-connected disability, you must also submit SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference) and documents specified on the reverse of the SF-15.
For derived preference submit SF-15 and documents specified on the reverse of the SF-15.
*Current active-duty military claiming preference under Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act -- submit certification that you will be discharged under honorable conditions within 120 days of the certification date. Your letter must be signed by or under direction of the appropriate personnel office, unit commander or higher headquarters. Certifications must be on official letterhead from appropriate military branch and must include dates of service, expected discharge date. type of discharge, character of service, rank, and date when terminal leave begins. Since service after Aug 31, 2010, is generally not qualifying for preference, include any qualifying campaign or expeditionary medals you received.
ICTAP-eligibles must provide:
-- written notice of eligibility or copy of separation SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action) and
-- most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent
For more information see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
Preference will be granted based on the documents received.
MILITARY SPOUSES -- see USAJOBS Help Center | Military Spouses -- submit marriage certificate and proof that your spouse is still an active-duty member of the military or is 100% disabled and unemployable.
How to Apply
(1) Click APPLY to create a USAJobs Account or log into your existing account.
(2) Confirm that your USAJobs Biographic Information is correct.
(3) Follow prompts to complete the questionnaire and upload required documents.
(4) Click Submit My Answers at the end of the process.
(5) "View/Print My Answers" to confirm you have answered every question as intended AND
(6) print a copy of the announcement and questionnaire for your reference if you are called for an interview (optional)
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm (EST) September 27, 2024, and must include:
(1)responses to questionnaire
(2) uploaded resume (or SSA-45)
(3) other documents to support eligibility (SF-50, DD-214, VA Letter, RIF Letter, marriage certificate, spouse's military orders, etc), if applicable
SEE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.
The questionnaire takes about 15 minutes. Answer all questions and follow instructions. Your score will be based on your responses. Errors or omissions may affect your overall evaluation.
We cannot accept documents submitted via email, fax, or standard mail, but you may email inquiries about the position or How to Apply PRIOR TO the closing of the announcement.
Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories.
Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Statements -- Anything you claim in the occupational questionnaire, or your resume is subject to verification. By submitting your application, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.
Next steps
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After applications are evaluated, a Best Qualified List will be issued and you will be notified of your status (e.g., highly qualified and referred to the selecting official; qualified but not referred; or ineligible).
INTERVIEWS may or may not be conducted, but if an interview is desired, it will be scheduled by the hiring office and a representative from that office will contact you directly.
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