Automotive Worker

Summary

This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Facility Services Operations & Maintenance Unit in Beltsville, MD.

In this position, you will be responsible for provide maintenance and repairs in the areas of automotive and general utilities.

Duties

• Provides maintenance and repairs for a variety of parts, components and accessories for motor vehicles, construction equipment, and utilities support equipment (both gasoline and diesel powered).
• Adjusts brakes, transmission linkages, engine idle, voltage and currents control valves, sensing valves, expansion valves, and pressure regulator valves.
• Cleans or replaces filters, screens, battery cables and clamps, engine components, and heating and cooling devices. Flushes radiators and replaces anti-freeze solution.
• Turns brake rotors and drums, turns stator and replace pads, overhauls wheel and master cylinders and makes necessary adjustments.
• Occasionally operates tractor trailer and wrecker to provide emergency road service.
• Performs front-end alignment on vehicles and mobile equipment.
• Troubleshoots problems on diesel engines (i.e., combustion powered generator systems including load equalizing units) and performs minor maintenance and repairs.

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