Lead Maintenance Worker

As a Lead Maintenance Worker at Moore Air Base (MAB) in Edinburg, TX you would be filling a critical role in support of the nation's New World screwworm response activities. This position is part of the Skilled Trades, Craft, and Labor Positions at MAB. APHIS will also be accepting applications and conducting interviews in-person Nov 17-19 in McAllen, TX. Please see "How to Apply" and/or this site for more information.

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Leads, assigns, organizes, inspects and participates in the work of personnel.
• Installing, providing preventive maintenance and repairing the industrial equipment that are in the Dispersion Operations.
• Operating, maintaining, solving problems and repairing the water supply system.
• Operating, maintaining, solving problems and repairing the air conditioning systems and ventilation of the center.
• Operating, maintaining, solving problems and repairing the electric and lighting system, including the preventive maintenance of the electric generator, and refrigerators.
• Designing requests for materials necessary for the repair and/or maintenance of industrial equipment in Dispersion Operations.
• Coordinating schedules of the assigned staff.
• Prepares procurement requests to obtain materials and equipment, and interacts with industry sources for supplies, services, and emergency call-out.
• Plans and lays out carpentry, sheet metal, plastic, HVAC and electrical projects.

Qualifications

Priority will be given to applicants who apply in-person or on-line by an initial applicant cut-off of 12:00 PM Central Time on November 17. If the position is filled after the first cut-off, this announcement may close prior to the posted closing date. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience using simple hand tools, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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