Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
Summary
Repairs and overhauls heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles, including engines, transmissions, and steering systems, using mechanical and welding techniques.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: As a journey level Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, performs the full range of overhaul and repair work on heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (gasoline; butane, diesel or multi-fuel).
Removes engines or power packs from the vehicles.
Removes transmission, completely disassembles, and replaces defective selector rods, gears. pressure pump, bearings, clutch discs, pressure plates, bands, clutches, pumps, starters, bearings, valve bodies, etc.
Removes from vehicles, disassembles repairs and/or replaces pinion bearings, axle bearings, ring gears, pinion gear, differential housing, universal joints, etc.
Repairs and adjusts power and mechanical steering systems and as required, does hull and body work which may require modifying, straightening, welding, sanding and painting.
Diagnoses and repairs fuel system failures; repairs and replaces carburetors, fuel pumps, and fuel lines.
Performs engine tune-ups and final adjustments.
