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Automotive Mechanic
U.S. Air Forces, Europe · Posted 114 days ago
About the Role
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and is located at Auto Hobby, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Requires frequent standing, bending, stooping, crawling, and working under vehicles and working in tight spaces. Frequently lifts, handles, and carries parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. Occasionally, moves moderately heavy items with assistance or with mechanical devices, including objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds MSP is lost if selected for this position.
What You'll Do
- →Demonstrates to patrons, as requested or directed, repairs to automotive equipment that can be accomplished by cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing parts or components and systems, such as fouled spark plugs, leaky wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, and worn brake shoes.
- →Determines when various parts should be cleaned and/or replaced; exercises a knowledge of such processes; and provides basic instruction in the techniques of engine tune-up.
- →When workload or situation demands, actually locates worn, dirty, or poorly adjusted parts through visual check or use of a small variety of test equipment, for example, timing lights, feeler gauges, and circuit testers.
- →Completes needed repair and makes settings and adjustments, such as setting distributor and voltage regulator points, gaping spark plugs, setting engine idle, and turning and adjusting brakes.
- →Uses a variety of common hand tools, such as wrenches, pliers, brakes tools, ignition tools, screwdrivers, etc.
- →Assures that work performed by patrons or self conforms to specifications in appropriate repair manuals.
- →Assures that patrons observe fire, safety, and good housekeeping practices.
- →Keeps shop in orderly condition.
- →Cleans shop area, as required, or requests patrons to tidy up their own work areas.
- →Issues parts and tools and accounts for same.
- →If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12983421
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 52f24bb4-d2ae-4184-a95b-e1c6e8737851
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