What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Worker NA-09 position at US Army?
Summary This position is located at the Automotive Skills Center on Fort Greely, Alaska. Up to 25% relocation, recruitment, and / or a retention incentive may be authorized. To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume. Responsibilities Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions / failures and performs required adjustments / repairs. May operate patron / NAF activity motor vehicles for the purpose of road testing or moving the vehicle in or out of the work area. Installs, replaces or repairs items involving moderate complexity within the following systems : ignitions, charging, exhaust, brakes, air conditioning, front suspension, emission control, fuel, starting, and drive train assembly. Adjusts settings, according to manufacturer's specifications for ignition point and timing, voltage regulator, points, gapping spark plugs, engine idle and carburetor air / fuel mixtures, etc. May assist in performing major repairs to engines, transmissions, differentials, and suspensions. May give safety instruction classes to patrons. Troubleshoots malfunctions and isolates problems to defective parts or major assemblies and independently replaces those parts that can be replaced without complete tear down of major assemblies. Use a variety of test equipment, such as tech, dwell, timing light, oscilloscopes, compression gauges, emission analyzers, engine and chassis dynamometers, charging system meters, combustion analyzer, air conditioning, and diagnostic unit. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 1. Knowledge of the operation and installation of all components, assemblies, and systems of vehicles (such as engines, transmissions, front and rear-end assemblies, power steering and braking mechanisms, electrical and hydraulic systems) sufficient to isolate malfunctions to the defective component(s) and to affect those repairs that can be performed without complete tear down and rebuild of the component. 2. Ability to remove and reinstall major and minor components and to perform required alignment and adjustment. 3. Skill in the use of a variety of test equipment such as compression gauges, thickness, multimeter, and pressure gauges and skill in the use of such tools. 4. Must understand technical manuals and be able to reference parts and materials. 5. Demonstrated work experience directly related to the duties described above that include the skills and knowledge listed. Education Additional Information Area of Consideration : The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is defined as the Fort Greely commuting area. (Commuting area is defined as Fort Greely and surrounding communities within 150 miles of the installation.) (Military Spouse Preference (MSP), Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.) Manual Applications : If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your application package using a manual application method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representative listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 1200pm in order to process your application in a timely manner. Please note that neglecting to respond to the job-related questions may result in an ineligible rating. PCS Costs Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. FWS Allowances and Differentials This is a federal wage schedule (FWS) position. All FWS employees are entitled to overtime work for work in excess of 8 hours in a day or in excess of 40 hours in the administrative workweek, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee. Regular full-time, regular part-time (to include those in a limited tenure appointment category) and regularly scheduled flexible employees are entitled to Sunday premium pay when working Sunday shifts. A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 7.5% for the entire shift when a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 1500 and 2400. A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 10% of the scheduled rate if a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 2300-0800. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives may be paid. Please check out our Applicant Information Kit : It contains additional information applicants may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view kit, click this URL : https : / / publicfileshare.chra.army.mil / Applicants / NAF Applicant Information Kit.pdf). (If URL does not work, copy and paste the URL into browser). Other : Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https : / / www.saferfederalworkforce.gov / faq / vaccinations / Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date. Applications are valid for 90 days after submission date. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as additional vacancies occur.
