Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic.

Defense Logistics Agency; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Lawton, OK seeks a skilled technician to maintain and repair highly complex electronic sensing and computer-controlled equipment used in materials handling. The role covers conveyors, ASRS, VLMs, scanners, air systems, and related interface panels, with an emphasis on diagnosing malfunctions and performing scheduled maintenance.

Personnel work in a federal environment with safety protocols and qualifications standards; mobility to cover various shifts at Tinker AFB

Qualifications

• Experience showing the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties (experience emphasis, not fixed time)
• Volunteer experience can count toward qualifying experience
• Applicants will be rated under the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for Trades and Labor Occupations

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, adjusts, and calibrates highly complex electronic sensing and computer controlled materials handling equipment.
• Overhauls, installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of electronically controlled industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoots, diagnostically, electronic systems and components to locate and isolate malfunctions; removes, repairs, and replaces defective component parts.
• Maintains, repairs, and services pneumatic and hydraulic portions of conveyor systems; sortation systems, packaging equipment, shrink wrap machines with scales, dock levelers, overhead doors, roll back lines, and similar equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment to determine cause of malfunction; disassembles and replaces worn or defective equipment parts; repairs equipment, reassembles, and perform scheduled maintenance; adjusts equipment to assure proper operation.

Job description

• Maintains, repairs, adjusts, and calibrates highly complex electronic sensing and computer controlled materials handling equipment.
• Overhauls, installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of electronically controlled industrial equipment.
• power conveyor systems, Vertical Lift Material (VLM), automated storage retrieval system (ASRS) cranes, laser scanners and guidance systems, stretch wrap machines, air compressors and lines, and overhead doors involving interface panels.
• Troubleshoots, diagnostically, electronic systems and components to locate and isolate malfunctions; removes, repairs, and replaces defective component parts.
• Maintains, repairs, and services pneumatic and hydraulic portions of conveyor systems; sortation systems, packaging equipment, shrink wrap machines with scales, dock levelers, overhead doors, roll back lines, and similar equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment to determine cause of malfunction; disassembles and replaces worn or defective equipment parts; repairs equipment, reassembles, and perform scheduled maintenance; adjusts equipment to assure proper operation.

Duties

• Maintains, repairs, adjusts, and calibrates highly complex electronic sensing and computer controlled materials handling equipment.
• Overhauls, installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of electronically controlled industrial equipment.
• power conveyor systems, Vertical Lift Material (VLM), automated storage retrieval system (ASRS) cranes, laser scanners and guidance systems, stretch wrap machines, air compressors and lines, and overhead doors involving interface panels.
• Troubleshoots, diagnostically, electronic systems and components to locate and isolate malfunctions; removes, repairs, and replaces defective component parts.
• Maintains, repairs, and services pneumatic and hydraulic portions of conveyor systems; sortation systems, packaging equipment, shrink wrap machines with scales, dock levelers, overhead doors, roll back lines, and similar equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment to determine cause of malfunction; disassembles and replaces worn or defective equipment parts; repairs equipment, reassembles, and perform scheduled maintenance; adjusts equipment to assure proper operation.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• 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): Non-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
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK

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.

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.

Physical Effort

Work assignments require moderate physical effort. Employees frequently lift, carry , or otherwise handle items weighing up to70 pounds. Assistance is usually available with heavy items. They may work in a sitting position for extended periods. Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping is required. Occasionally, climbing and work in highplaces may be required.

Working Conditions

Work is usually performed inside in well lit, heated and ventilated areas. When equipment is fixed in place, it is sometimesnecessary to work in warehouse or industrial areas exposed to loud noises, heat or cold, fumes, etc. Incumbent is subject toinjuries, such as electric shock, cuts and bruises, as well as burns caused by electrical energy or soldering irons. Safety andHealth Requirements: Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work areawhere assigned, as directed by the supervisor. Types of protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to, thefollowing: eye, respiratory, and foot protection and protective clothing such as gloves, apron, and coveralls. Other types maybe required as deemed necessary by authorized management officials. If employee works near or around noise hazardousareas, machinery, or equipment, the employee will be required to wear approved hearing protective devices and anaudiometric test will be conducted as necessary.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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.