FUL-Maintenance Mechanic

Department of Interior; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Interior's Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Hamer, ID seeks a Maintenance Mechanic to join its field team.

You will perform maintenance, repair, construction and troubleshooting across multiple trades, maintain vehicles and heavy equipment, and operate earth-moving gear.

Reading blueprints, completing preventive maintenance, following safety procedures and diligently documenting actions are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, repair, construction and troubleshooting across multiple trades.
• Experience maintaining and repairing vehicles, heavy equipment and small engines.
• Ability to read and apply blueprints and technical instructions; perform preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, construction and troubleshooting across multiple trades.
• Maintain and repair vehicles, heavy equipment and small engines.
• Operate heavy equipment for earth-moving and land management tasks.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools and measuring instruments.
• Read and apply blueprints and technical instructions; complete preventive maintenance.
• Document maintenance actions and carry out projects.

Skills

Maintenance

Repair

Troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic for the Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Hamer, ID.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job‑related factors:

Resumes must demonstrate experience, education, and/or training, that you possess the ability to perform as a Maintenance Mechanic, WG‑4749‑09 duties. Examples of work may include: Performing maintenance, repair, construction, and troubleshooting duties across multiple trades. Maintaining and repairing vehicles, heavy equipment, and small engines; operating heavy equipment for earth‑moving and land management work; and safely using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments. Reading and applying blueprints and technical instructions, completing preventive maintenance, maintaining tools and equipment, following safety procedures, documenting maintenance actions, and carrying out projects. Failure to meet this screen‑out element will result in an ineligible rating.

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job‑related factors.

Volunteer Experience:

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.