- Position Title
- Maintenace Mechanic
- Agency
- Social Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- SH-12657183 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 13, 2025 to Friday, January 31, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)
2.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces?
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources..
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources..
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)
4.
Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for reassignment, change to lower grade, or repromotion to a grade you previously held on a permanent basis? Select yes if you currently hold or previously held a permanent position at or above the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement. (NOTE: If this position has higher promotion potential than you have held on a permanent basis, you must apply for promotion to receive consideration.)
OR
Are you a current Federal employee serving on a noncompetitive appointment? Select yes if you are currently serving under one of the following appointment types: Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; Temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).
OR
Are you a current Federal employee serving on a noncompetitive appointment? Select yes if you are currently serving under one of the following appointment types: Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; Temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).
5.
Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for promotion? Select yes if you have 52 weeks at the next lower grade AND the grade level or promotion potential of this position is higher than you have held on a permanent basis.
6.
Are you applying for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)? Select yes if you are a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
Note: If you are also a Federal employee, you must submit documentation of time-in-grade and successful performance to receive consideration.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
- served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
- are entitled to veterans' preference
Note: If you are also a Federal employee, you must submit documentation of time-in-grade and successful performance to receive consideration.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Assessment 1
It is recommended that you confirm your response under the ELIGIBILITY section on the previous screen. If you choose an incorrect ELIGIBILITY you may lose consideration for this position
Eligibility Question #1 CTAP: No one is eligible under CTAP -- answer NO.
Eligibility Question #2 (Military Spouse): Do not answer YES to unless you have documentation to support your claim.
Eligibility Question #3 (ICTAP): Do not answer YES to unless you have documentation to support your claim.
ELIGIBILITY #4 (promotion): Answer YES if you currently hold a permanent below WG-11
ELIGIBILITY #5 (reassignment): Answer YES if you currently hold a permanent position at or above WG-11 OR you are an eligible Excepted Service employee.
ELIGIBILITY #6 (VEOA): Answer YES if you are a veteran without federal status or a veteran with non-qualifying Excepted Service. (See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of announcement for documents needed to support this eligibility).
NOTE: Veterans WITH Competitive Service status or qualifying Excepted Service status should choose Eligibility #4 or #5 and submit appropriate documents to support your federal status.
It is recommended (not required) that you use a computer to apply for this position -- applicants using a phone often miss key information.
If you experience difficulties during the application process, use the links on the USAJobs website to seek help. If you're still unable to complete your application, submit a USAJobs Help Desk ticket to resolve the issue. You must also email OPE.Staffing.DCBFM@ssa.gov with the SUBJECT LINE: "Application Issue - SH-1265 7183" and provide details of the difficulties you're experiencing (with screenshots if applicable). This email must be received before the announcement closes. Technical difficulties reported after the announcement closes cannot be addressed.
1.
FEDERAL STATUS: READ THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS CAREFULLY before choose. If you choose incorrectly (or not at all) OR you don't upload the required supporting documents, you will lose consideration for this vacancy. Use blocks 24 and 34 of your recent SF-50 to help you decide.
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APPRAISAL: READ THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS CAREFULLY before you choose. If you choose incorrectly (or not at all) OR you don't upload the required supporting documents, you will lose consideration for this vacancy. If an SF-50 is allowed in lieu of a full Performance Appraisal, it must provide the required information. For some options, the allowable SF-50 will be the same as that used to support your federal status, but other options may require an additional/different SF-50.
3.
I understand this position involves specific physical efforts, working conditions, shift requirements and/or protective gear requirements as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS section of the announcement and agree to perform the functions of this position under these conditions.
Refer to the QUALIFICATIONS section of the announcement for complete information about the requirements for the Screen Out and individual Job Elements for this position. It is not sufficient to make claims in the questionnaire that are not supported in your resume.
4.
SCREEN OUT: Indicate your ABILITY TO PERFORM PIPEFITTING, SHEET METAL AND WELDING WORK WITH ONLY NORMAL SUPERVISION (e.g., installing, maintaining, modifying and repairing new and existing high and low pressure piping systems; planning, laying out and developing templates to construct, fabricate, assemble, repair, modify and install sheet metal parts; and using a variety of manual welding processes to join all types of commonly used metals and alloys with not more than regular spot-checks and/or guidance during progress and upon completion).
5.
JOB ELEMENT #1: Indicate your KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT required for the Maintenance Mechanic trade (e.g., equipment associated with high-pressure piping systems, sheet metal work and welding).
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JOB ELEMENT #2: Indicate your ABILITY TO APPLY MAINTENANCE MECHANIC TECHNICAL PRACTICES (e.g., using shop mathematics to plan and lay out piping systems; developing templates to construct, assemble and install unconventional metal items with combined shapes and various combinations of features; applying radial and parallel line development principles and difficult triangulation principles; following proper welding techniques for various metals, performing metal-joining through brazing and soldering and using burning and/or flame cutting to shape and separate steel components).
7.
JOB ELEMENT #3: Indicate your ABILITY TO USE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS (e.g., rules and compasses; protractors, calipers and height, depth, dial and screw pitch gauges, sliding squares, measuring tapes, dividers, chalk lines, plumb bobs, templates, grinders, flangers, hand and power pipe-threaders and cutters, pipe wrenches, blow torches, sewer machines, jetters and hand and power tools, as well as specialized instruments, such as oxygen analyzers and manometers).
8.
JOB ELEMENT #4: Indicate your ABILITY TO INTERPRET MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSTRUCTIONS (e.g., work orders, sketches, drawings, blueprints, building plans, technical manuals and emails, as well as basic architectural and engineering terminology and recognized drawings standards in order to use application software and interpret building construction and renovation specifications).
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JOB ELEMENT #5: Indicate your ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS USED IN THE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC TRADE (e.g. common hand-tools, specialty tools (e.g., punches, drills, sheetmetal shears, sliding squares, plumb bobs, drills, pipe threaders, rolls, brakes, pneumatic riveters and metal forming machines) and complex hand or power tools (e.g., crimping, burring, turning and beading machines, gas torch, electric arc, slip roll forming machines, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, box and pan brakes and riveting, soldering and welding tools) to perform welding and pipefitting projects).
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JOB ELEMENT #6: Indicate your KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS used for pipefitting, sheet metal work and welding (e.g., risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, pressure regulators, radiators, various sheet metals, electric, gas and acetylene lines for steam boilers, honeycomb materials, galvanized and black iron, aluminum and aluminum alloys, stainless steel, copper and brass sheets, lead alloys and bronze).
11.
I thoroughly read the preceding questions and have answered them truthfully.
12.
I understand it's not sufficient to make claims in the questionnaire that are not supported in my resume.
13.
I understand I may be required to serve a probationary period if selected for this position.
14.
I understand SF-50s are required for all current and former federal employees to verify multiple eligibility requirements (i.e., grade, time-in-grade, appointment type and career tenure) and, in some cases, SF-50s in addition to my current SF-50 may be required to fully demonstrate my eligibility. I will submit all SF-50s necessary to demonstrate my eligibility for this position as follows:
FEDERAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS are required for current federal employees. They must be for a period that ended less than a year ago, must be completed and signed and must indicate a rating of satisfactory or better. Do not submit a mid-year review or other 'Performance Discussion.' DO NOT submit a WIGI action in lieu of a full performance appraisal. Former federal employees must submit your separation SF-50 showing that your separation was not for performance or conduct reasons. Review your response to Assessment Question #2 (Federal Performance Appraisal) to ensure you submit the appropriate document to support this requirement.
15.
I read the information above, as well as the Required Documents section of the announcement and understand that I must submit a recent federal performance appraisal that meets the stated requirements, except if an exception under Question #2 applies. I will submit the required Performance Appraisal to demonstrate my eligibility for this position as follows:
Your resume must be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates (month/day/year) for each position, your work schedule (full time or number of part-time hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal) and a comprehensive description the relevant duties performed in each position as they pertain to the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE required for this position (see QUALIFICATIONS section of announcement).
16.
I understand this position requires the performance of work in the Pipefitting, Sheet Metal and Welding trades and my resume must demonstrate my ability to perform work in each of those trades.
You may update your resume at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status and an option to Edit My Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Complete this application by uploading your supporting documents and submitting your responses to this questionnaire - see HOW TO APPLY for specific instructions.