Maintenance Technician

2 weeks ago


Washington DC USA, United States Agricultural Research Service Full time
Job Summary

This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area (NEA), at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities
  • Assists in installing, repairing, and replacing lavatories, commodes, flush valves, ball cocks and diaphragms, etc.
  • Uses various equipment such as tapes, rulers, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, sealing irons, propane torches, sewer augers, etc.
  • Assists with the operation of all heating and air-conditioning equipment and uses standard test equipment, gauges, and tools for minor repairs.
  • Helps maintain lighting and electrical systems in all buildings, replacing or repairing defective switches, loose connections, damaged light fixtures, etc.
  • Performs maintenance of lawns and trees, fences, gates, signs, and the equipment used for their maintenance.
  • Performs carpentry repairs for ancillary building structures and garden features, such as benches, bins, fences roof decking, screen doors, trellises, etc.
Requirements

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the following qualifications:

  • While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position.
  • Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length.
  • The responses to the questionnaire and your resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc.
Working Conditions

The work requires standing, walking, and sitting. Considerable physical effort is used when working on parts or systems that are in hard-to-reach places.

Work requires bending, stooping, kneeling and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions when using hand tools, shop tools and equipment.

The incumbent may carry parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

The incumbent may perform repairs and installations from ladders, platforms and scaffolding, in uncomfortable positions, both indoors and outdoors in field laboratories and greenhouses.

Work is performed in offices, greenhouses, laboratories, growth chambers, cold rooms, and under field conditions.

Although most work is performed under ambient weather conditions, outdoor work is sometimes performed under adverse weather conditions, including hot, cold, wet or windy weather.

Outdoor work may expose the incumbent to hot sun and, in summer, high humidity and temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in greenhouses.

The incumbent may work under adverse conditions in emergencies.

The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolds, or platforms or in bent or cramped positions around boilers, pipes and frequent noisy machinery.

There is some risk of minor injuries, electrical shock, bumps, bruises, cuts, scratches, and/or insect bites when performing tasks.

Incumbent must follow safety regulations and take prescribed precautions in the use of all equipment, hand tools, and solvents/chemicals potentially hazardous to human health.

The incumbent must use safety equipment such as personal protective equipment, hard hats, and hard-toed shoes to avoid injury and possible hazards in the work areas and personal protective equipment must be maintained and used appropriately.



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