Preservation Servicer

DLA Careers; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers seeks personnel for preservation work at Pearl Harbor, HI. The role involves handling a variety of equipment, from automotive to large engineering assets, performing minor repairs, and preserving items to meet specifications.

You may disassemble items to access parts and must construct crates or pallets to safely ship or store items. The job requires the ability to work with preservation processes, inspect for corrosion, and handle heavy items with care, including up to 60 pounds, in

Qualifications

• Experience with preservation processes for automotive, combat, and engineering equipment.
• Ability to perform minor mechanical repairs for preservation or repair of broken items.
• Ability to disassemble equipment partially to access internal parts for preservation.
• Ability to inspect items for corrosion or deterioration and determine required preservation steps.
• Ability to determine preservation quantities and handle items with care to avoid damage.
• Capability to construct standard framing crates or pallets to enclose or support items.

Responsibilities

• Help preserve and process a wide range of equipment and vehicles.
• Perform minor mechanical repairs as part of preservation activities.
• Disassemble items partially to access internal parts for preservation.
• Inspect for corrosion or deterioration and prepare items to meet specifications.
• Determine preservation amounts and protect surrounding parts.
• Construct crates or pallets to safely enclose or support items being preserved.

Job description

Summary

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Summary

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Duties

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• Processes and preserves equipment, including complete automotive, combat, engineering and similar vehicles,engines, fuel systems, mechanical systems such as generators, transmissions, compressors, shop machinery, containers, small arms, artillery.
• Performs minor mechanical repairs for the purpose of preservation, or repair of broken items.
• Performs partial equipment disassembly in order to access internal parts for application of preservatives.
• Examines items for corrosion or deterioration, performs necessary cleaning or preparation, and determines proper level of preservation to meet specifications and/or processing needs.
• Determines amounts of preservation necessary and uses extreme care to avoid damage to surrounding parts not requiring protection.
• Constructs standard framing crates, pallets, etc., to enclose or support items being preserved.

Requirements

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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: Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• 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 anywhere within DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, HI
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement: Yes/36 Months (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf )

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.

The SOE And Minimum Qualifications For This Position Is

• Ability to do the work of a Preservation Servicer without more than normal supervision (SOE): Performs the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as processing equipment, assisting with minor mechanical repairs, helping identify corrosion or deterioration, and completing cleaning, preparation, and preservation steps.

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

Works and stands on concrete or asphalt surfaces for long periods of time and performs work in tiring and uncomfortable positions which require the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, reach, and lift items that may weigh up to 60 pounds. Heavier items may require the use of materials handling equipment or the assistance of another employee.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed inside in areas that may be hot, cold, damp, or drafty; but may also be performed outside subjecting the incumbent to inclement weather. wind, or mud. Also subject to dangerous or irritating fumes or vapors, acids or caustic substances; dust, dirt, oil, grease, and similar materials which may soil has or clothing; possibility of cuts, scrapes, and bruises; and moderate noise. May be required to wear protective equipment such as gloves, respirators, or aprons.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025-V536p.PDF?ver=2020-03-30-140046-310

Cost of Living Allowance may be authorized upon determination of eligibility. Please review the following link for additional information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/nonforeign-areas/.

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

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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