Electronic Mechanic (MVO).

Obsolete Site; Jackson (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Government seeks an Electronic Mechanic to monitor, maintain, and repair fire alarm and fire suppression controls across facilities. Responsibilities include installing and servicing wiring, switches, distribution panels, and related electrical fixtures, ensuring systems operate safely and reliably.

The role requires physical work, on-call readiness, background suitability checks, and compliance with federal employment conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform electronic mechanic tasks on fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Experience with testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electronic control systems.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and operate equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, set, reset, and repair controls for fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair wiring, switches, panels, outlets, and electrical fixtures.

Skills

Electronic Mechanic

Fire Alarm Systems

Electrical wiring

Tools

Test Equipment

Job description

• Serves as an Electronic Mechanic in monitoring, maintaining, setting, resetting, and or repairing controls for a variety of Fire Alarms and Fire Suppression Systems.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs electric wiring systems, related switches, distribution panels and outlet boxes, as well as, a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools and appliances

Duties

• Serves as an Electronic Mechanic in monitoring, maintaining, setting, resetting, and or repairing controls for a variety of Fire Alarms and Fire Suppression Systems.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs electric wiring systems, related switches, distribution panels and outlet boxes, as well as, a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools and appliances

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Emergency on-call may be required.
• This position is subject to emergency call back 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Able to obtain and maintain U.S. issued driver license
• Pre-employment Physical is required
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs.
• This position requires you to operate a 1/2 to 2 1/2 ton truck.
• This is an inclement weather essential position.
• This position may require heavy lifting up to 45 pounds.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element)

Ability to do the work of a(n) Electronic Mechanic (MVO) ~ without more than normal supervision. have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex Electronic Mechanic tasks to include the assembly, modification, test, and system integration of Fire Alarms and Fire Suppression Systems electronics systems; provide recommendations for modification, test, and repair procedures. I am skilled in providing technical direction on the full range of test equipment maintenance, trouble shooting, and repair duties, recognize deficiencies in test equipment, programming a system under test. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• PHYSICAL EFFORT. Handles and carries tools, equipment and testing devices that seldom weigh over 50 pounds. Work is normally performed at sites where most of the equipment can be reached from the floor or ladders. The incumbent may occasionally use platforms, scaffolding, hoists, holders and pulleys in performing the work. The position requires frequent standing, walking and climbing and occasional stooping, bending, kneeling and work in tiring or uncomfortable positions.
• WORKING CONDITIONS. Most of the work is performed inside. Occasionally work is performed outside on top of tall buildings and in cramped areas with low overheads. The incumbent is exposed to gas, smoke, ash, scalding water, carbon monoxide poisoning, gas, oil and sulfur fumes and toxic refrigerants. Goggles, respirators, heavy aprons, hard hats, protective gloves, facemasks and protective clothing are provided to mitigate the adverse conditions and exposure to known hazards.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) Installations Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service MAY be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized.

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.