MHE Mechanic (Dan Daniel Distribution Center)
- Employer
- USAJobs
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Posted
- Aug 15, 2022
- Closes
- Aug 22, 2022
- Function
- Automotive Repair and Mechanic
- Industry
- Government and Public Services, Federal
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Duties
DIAGNOSE MHE MALFUNCTIONS AND/OR FAILURES. REPAIRS, REBUILDS, AND REPLACE MHE COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES BY FITTING AND INSTALLING NEEDED PARTS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, HYDRAULICS (PUMPS, HOSES, AND FITTINGS), DRIVE TIRES, LOAD TIRES, OR ANY OTHER PART WHICH HAS BEEN DEEMED FAULTY. MAY PERFORM SAFETY INSPECTIONS ON VARIOUS MHE TO INSURE THAT SUCH MHE MEETS REQUIRED EXCHANGE, OSHA, AND ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS. MAINTAINS TOOLS AND WORK AREA IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY MANNER. MAY OPERATE MHE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING OR MOVING THE MHE IN OR OUT OF THE WORK AREA. COMPLIES WITH ESTABLISHED SAFETY, SECURITY, FIRE PREVENTION PROCEDURES AND RELEVANT DIRECTIVES. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
PHYSICAL EFFORT: STANDS, STOOPS, BENDS, STRETCHES, AND WORKS IN TIRING AND UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONS. FREQUENTLY LIFTS OBJECTS WEIGHING UP TO 20 POUNDS. OCCASIONALLY LIFTS UP TO 50 POUNDS.
SUPERVISORY CONTROL: WORKS UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION. WORK IS ASSIGNED ORALLY OR THROUGH WORK ORDERS. INCUMBENT DETERMINES TYPE AND EXTENT OF REPAIRS NEEDED, AND COMPLETES REPAIRS WITH LITTLE OR NO CHECK DURING PROGRESS OR UPON COMPLETION. SUPERVISOR INSURES THAT OVERALL WORK MEETS ACCEPTED TRADE STANDARDS.
WORKING CONDITIONS: WORK IS USUALLY DONE INSIDE WHERE IT IS DRAFTY AND NOISY AND FUMES ARE PRESENT. STANDS ON HARD SURFACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MAY WORK OUTSIDE IN BAD WEATHER. DIRT, DUST, AND GREASE ARE ALWAYS PRESENT. EXPOSURE TO CUTS, BRUISES, SHOCKS, BURNS, AND STRAINS. VEHICLE FLUIDS MAY CAUSE BURNS OR IRRITABLE SKIN.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: ONE YEAR OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE MHE EXPERIENCE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: FOUR YEARS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN MHE REPAIRS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND HYDRAULICS. MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ARTS AND/OR COMPLETION OF A RECOGNIZED TRADE SCHOOL. MUST POSSESS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN THE USE OF A WIDE VARIETY OF MHE TEST EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS. OTHER: VALID MHE OPERATORS LICENSE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OPERATING ALL TYPES OF MHE OPERATED IN THE FACILITY.
Education
EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT.
DESIRED COMPETENCIES: TWO OR MORE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A RELATED FIELD INCLUDING LIFT TRUCKS SUCH AS CROWN, CAT, TOYOTA ETC WITH LIFT RATINGS UP TO 10,000 LBS. MANUFACTURING, AUTOMOTIVE, MILITARY OR RECENT TRADE SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH APPLIED SKILLS. SOLID FOUNDATION OF MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND ABILITY ALONG KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICTY UP TO 480 VAC WOULD BE PREFERRED. ABILTY TO USE HAND AND POWER TOOLS TO REPAIR FORKLIFT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. EXCELLENT MECHANICAL REPAIR SKILLS. PROFICIENT UTILIZING A PC. ABLE TO WORK SAFELY AND FOLLOW COMPANY RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Additional information
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: INSPECTS FORKLIFT TRUCK FLEET TO ENSURE TRUCKS ARE WORKING PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IDENTIFIES ANY FORKLIFT TRUCKS THAT NEED REPAIRS REMOVES UNSAFE EQUIPMENT FROMFACILITY OPERATING AREA AND NOTIFIES SUPERVISOR.REPAIRS AND MAINTAINS VARIOUS TYPES OF FORKLIFT TRUCKS INCLUDING ELECTRIC, GAS POWERED AND PROPANE. TESTS FORKLIFT TRUCKS TO ENSURE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED CORRECTLY. ENSURES BATTERIES ARE MAINTAINED AND FULLY CHARGED. REPLACES EMPTY PROPANE TANKS ON PROPANE POWERED LIFTS AND BATTERIES ON ELECTRIC POWERED LIFTS. MAINTAINES REPAIR LOG FOR FORKLIFT TRUCK FLEET. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
DIAGNOSE MHE MALFUNCTIONS AND/OR FAILURES. REPAIRS, REBUILDS, AND REPLACE MHE COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES BY FITTING AND INSTALLING NEEDED PARTS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, HYDRAULICS (PUMPS, HOSES, AND FITTINGS), DRIVE TIRES, LOAD TIRES, OR ANY OTHER PART WHICH HAS BEEN DEEMED FAULTY. MAY PERFORM SAFETY INSPECTIONS ON VARIOUS MHE TO INSURE THAT SUCH MHE MEETS REQUIRED EXCHANGE, OSHA, AND ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS. MAINTAINS TOOLS AND WORK AREA IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY MANNER. MAY OPERATE MHE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING OR MOVING THE MHE IN OR OUT OF THE WORK AREA. COMPLIES WITH ESTABLISHED SAFETY, SECURITY, FIRE PREVENTION PROCEDURES AND RELEVANT DIRECTIVES. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
PHYSICAL EFFORT: STANDS, STOOPS, BENDS, STRETCHES, AND WORKS IN TIRING AND UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONS. FREQUENTLY LIFTS OBJECTS WEIGHING UP TO 20 POUNDS. OCCASIONALLY LIFTS UP TO 50 POUNDS.
SUPERVISORY CONTROL: WORKS UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION. WORK IS ASSIGNED ORALLY OR THROUGH WORK ORDERS. INCUMBENT DETERMINES TYPE AND EXTENT OF REPAIRS NEEDED, AND COMPLETES REPAIRS WITH LITTLE OR NO CHECK DURING PROGRESS OR UPON COMPLETION. SUPERVISOR INSURES THAT OVERALL WORK MEETS ACCEPTED TRADE STANDARDS.
WORKING CONDITIONS: WORK IS USUALLY DONE INSIDE WHERE IT IS DRAFTY AND NOISY AND FUMES ARE PRESENT. STANDS ON HARD SURFACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MAY WORK OUTSIDE IN BAD WEATHER. DIRT, DUST, AND GREASE ARE ALWAYS PRESENT. EXPOSURE TO CUTS, BRUISES, SHOCKS, BURNS, AND STRAINS. VEHICLE FLUIDS MAY CAUSE BURNS OR IRRITABLE SKIN.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: ONE YEAR OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE MHE EXPERIENCE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: FOUR YEARS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN MHE REPAIRS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND HYDRAULICS. MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ARTS AND/OR COMPLETION OF A RECOGNIZED TRADE SCHOOL. MUST POSSESS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN THE USE OF A WIDE VARIETY OF MHE TEST EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS. OTHER: VALID MHE OPERATORS LICENSE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OPERATING ALL TYPES OF MHE OPERATED IN THE FACILITY.
Education
EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT.
DESIRED COMPETENCIES: TWO OR MORE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A RELATED FIELD INCLUDING LIFT TRUCKS SUCH AS CROWN, CAT, TOYOTA ETC WITH LIFT RATINGS UP TO 10,000 LBS. MANUFACTURING, AUTOMOTIVE, MILITARY OR RECENT TRADE SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH APPLIED SKILLS. SOLID FOUNDATION OF MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND ABILITY ALONG KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICTY UP TO 480 VAC WOULD BE PREFERRED. ABILTY TO USE HAND AND POWER TOOLS TO REPAIR FORKLIFT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. EXCELLENT MECHANICAL REPAIR SKILLS. PROFICIENT UTILIZING A PC. ABLE TO WORK SAFELY AND FOLLOW COMPANY RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Additional information
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: INSPECTS FORKLIFT TRUCK FLEET TO ENSURE TRUCKS ARE WORKING PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IDENTIFIES ANY FORKLIFT TRUCKS THAT NEED REPAIRS REMOVES UNSAFE EQUIPMENT FROMFACILITY OPERATING AREA AND NOTIFIES SUPERVISOR.REPAIRS AND MAINTAINS VARIOUS TYPES OF FORKLIFT TRUCKS INCLUDING ELECTRIC, GAS POWERED AND PROPANE. TESTS FORKLIFT TRUCKS TO ENSURE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED CORRECTLY. ENSURES BATTERIES ARE MAINTAINED AND FULLY CHARGED. REPLACES EMPTY PROPANE TANKS ON PROPANE POWERED LIFTS AND BATTERIES ON ELECTRIC POWERED LIFTS. MAINTAINES REPAIR LOG FOR FORKLIFT TRUCK FLEET. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.