Automotive Mechanic.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; Glynco (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Glynco, Georgia seeks an Automotive Mechanic WG-5823-11 to maintain a large government fleet and support training operations. The role involves repairing a wide range of vehicles, conducting diagnostics, and ensuring vehicles meet mission requirements for high-speed pursuit and other tactical scenarios.

You will work with instructors in research, development, and testing of automotive equipment to support diverse law enforcement training needs.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Selective Service registration may be required for males born after 1959.
• Background investigation must be successfully completed.

Responsibilities

• Replacing sensors, water pumps, spark plugs, brakes, mufflers, radiators, gaskets, belts and hoses, and engine assemblies.
• Adjusting brakes, transmissions, idle, valves, and related control systems.
• Analyzing repair requests and researching automotive alterations.
• Locating worn parts with visual/auditory checks and diagnostic test equipment.
• Collaborating with instructors to develop and test automotive equipment for law enforcement training.

Tools

Diagnostic computers

Test lamps

Timing lights

Multimeters

Tachometers

Dwell meters

Job description

Duties

Serving as a Automotive Mechanic WG-5823-11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Mobile Assets Branch (MAB), Training Support Division (TSD) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) and located in Glynco, Georgia. The MAB provides fleet management and automotive repair support to a large motor vehicle fleet consisting of a wide variety of organization-owned and government-leased vehicles and equipment. These assets are used to train students in a wide variety of driving techniques such as high-speed pursuit, skids, anti-terrorist evasion techniques, surveillance, investigations, marine operations, etc.

Typical Duties Include

• Replacing sensors, water pumps, spark, plugs, brake shoes, mufflers, radiator caps, condensers, engine gaskets, a variety of belts and hoses, and complete assemblies such as removing old engines and replacing them with new engines.
• Adjusting brakes, transmission linkages, engine idle, voltage and current control valves, sensing valves, expansion valves, arid pressure regulator valves.
• Analyzing the repair request and independently researching, developing, and fabricating the automotive alterations.
• Locating worn or poorly adjusted parts through visual and auditory checks, and through the use of a small variety of test equipment such as diagnostic computers, test lamps, timing lights, multi-meters, tachometers, and dwell meters.
• Working with instructors in the research, development, and testing of automotive equipment needed to meet the diverse and tactical utilization of vehicles in the law enforcement and antiterrorism field of instruction.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade