Area Maint Tech

United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 11688560

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the

examination may be limited.

Branch

Washington District

Job Posting Period

03/30/2024 - 04/05/2024

This job has an exam requirement. Currently, applicants for this posting who do not yet have an exam score are being

invited to take the exam. Examining will continue until capacity has been reached.

Job Title

AREA MAINT TECH

Facility Location

225 NW CASCADE AVE

CHEHALIS, WA 98532

CONTACT INFORMATION: Christopher McElroy - (206) 768-4478

Position Information

TITLE: AREA MAINT TECH

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Occupation Code: 4801-20XX

Non-Scheduled Days: Sat/Sun

Hours: 0630 - 1500

DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of
unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions

or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.

SALARY RANGE: Starting annual salary $70,079 paid bi-weekly

FINANCE NUMBER: 540015

BENEFIT INFORMATION: This is a career position which offers excellent benefits. Newly hired employees are covered by

the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Upon hire, employees are eligible to contribute into the Thrift Savings

Plan (TSP) which is similar to 401(k) plans. We also offer the option to enroll into the Federal Employees Health Benefits

(FEHB) program as well as the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI). Dental, Vision and Long-Term Care

Insurance Programs as well as Flexible Spending Accounts to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care

(day care) expenses are also available. We offer eleven paid federal holidays as well as accrued vacation and sick leave.

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance

to the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity
Act may apply for any posted position. Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this

employment opportunity. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment

opportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email. Please add the following email

domain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.gov; @psionline.com;

@geninfo.com; @uspis.gov. EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the

exam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow

instructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple

requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate

filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.

Background Check

The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.

Functional Purpose

Installs, maintains, repairs, removes, and disposes of postal equipment as appropriate at post offices (offices not having

maintenance capability) within the geographic area served by the AREA MAINTenance office to which assigned. Installs,

moves, or repairs post office screen-line equipment, lock boxes, furniture, and mechanical equipment, supervising such

additional help as projects may require.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. At regional direction, moves and sets up offices in new or remodeled postal quarters; assembles, installs screen-lines,

workroom, lobby, and operating equipment. Supervises carpenters and/or helpers as projects may require. Classifies or

assists postmasters in classification of postal equipment for disposal or refurbishing. Under postmaster's authority,

purchases materials and employs helpers as warranted.

2. Makes major and minor repairs to postal operating equipment in offices without maintenance capabilities; conducts

maintenance inspections and provides operating, minor repair, and maintenance instruction to postal employees in the

offices served. Whenever possible, conducts maintenance inspection and the instruction of postal employees in conjunction

with emergency service trips to installations.

3. Troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, and installs postal operating equipment such as, but not limited to, stamp vending

machines, cancelling machines, scales, print punch money order machines, tying machines, conveyors, safe and vault locks

and other components, protective systems and devices, timeclocks, and money changers. Keeps abreast of current

maintenance criteria and effects service accordingly.

4. Maintains inventory of all postal operating equipment in the offices served by the AREA MAINTenance office. Makes

recommendations to supervisors and/or obtains stock of operating equipment repair parts, maintaining inventories at levels

prescribed by the region or the Department. Maintains record of parts in stock; ships parts to territory offices as required to

meet respective office needs. Keeps records of parts used, frequency of replacements, and submits reports to the regional

office at prescribed intervals.

5. Installs and maintains protective systems and devices on safes and vaults in post offices. Opens safes and vaults,

changes and repairs combinations, and disarms systems and devices.

6. Provides emergency service and makes minor repairs to air conditioning systems at government owned buildings not

under service contracts. Prepares report of needs for the postmaster if the lessor has maintenance responsibility or the

manufacturer if the system is under warranty.

7. Initiates reports to the regional office on major work assignments, shortages of equipment, and completed screenline

installations. Makes reports of unsatisfactory conditions relating to equipment damage, classification, and defieiencies.

Makes written recommendations for equipment improvements, operations, and fabrication changes.

8. Drives motor vehicle to respective offices to effect on-the-scene repairs and screenline installation or modification.

Communicates with postmasters by phone, correspondence, and personal visits to investigate reports of malfunctions,

disorders, or other needs within the AREA MAINTenance office territory.

9. Performs other maintenance duties as instructed by the postmaster at the AREA MAINTenance office when not engaged in

AREA MAINTenance duties.

10. Uses various hand and power tools and testing devices incident to the mechanical, electrical and electronic, and

carpentry trades.

11. Observes established safety practices and procedures and instructs helpers accordingly.

SUPERVISION

Manager, Field Maintenance Operations, or other designated supervisor.

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:

Requirements

DOCUMENT DATE: July 14, 2013

FUNCTION:

Installs, maintains, repairs, removes, and disposes of postal equipment as appropriate at post offices (offices not having

maintenance capability) within the geographic area served by the AREA MAINTenance office to which assigned. Installs, moves,

or repairs post office screen-line equipment, lock boxes, furniture, and mechanical equipment, supervising such additional

help as projects may require.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

See the Standard Position Description for the Occupation Code given above.

REQUIREMENTS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

This section is composed of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs) that are required to satisfactorily perform the tasks of the

position. Individuals must demonstrate that they possess a sufficient level of each KSA, to include at least minimum

competency for senior-qualified positions to enable them to perform these tasks satisfactorily. Successful completion of the

applicable testing and interview procedure (s) is sufficient to demonstrate the KSAs listed below. In certain circumstances,

applicants may demonstrate these levels by describing examples of experience, education, or training, any of which may be

non- postal.

1. Ability to demonstrate mechanical comprehension to learn and apply mechanical principles, including a working

knowledge of basic mechanical operations (such as levers and pulleys) and the application of physical laws (such as force

and gravity). This includes knowledge in the following areas: (A) Power transmission-such as gears, sprockets and chains,

belts and pulleys; (B) Power translation-such as cams and cam followers, linkages, springs; (C) Friction reduction'such as

bushings, bearings; (D) Fasteners-such as screws, nuts and bolts, pins, rings, clips, couplings.

2. Knowledge of basic electricity principles; this includes knowledge of Ohm's law, Kirchoff's law, AC-DC circuitry, relays,

switches, and circuit breakers. Knowledge of the National Electrical Code may be required for employees in a skilled position;

this also includes knowledge of techniques and procedures as used in electrical installations and maintenance (circuit

protection, wiring, conduits, etc.).

3. Knowledge of electronic principles; this includes knowledge of (A) basic logic gates, symbology, resistors, memory,

encoders, decoders, etc.; (B) Hardware/components - such as solid state devices (diodes, transistors, etc.), coils, capacitors,

etc.; (C) Digital circuit components - as in registers, adders, counters, memories, flip-flops, encoders, decoders, etc.; and D)

AC and DC circuitry - as in circuit analysis, schematic interpretation, etc.

4. Knowledge of and ability to follow safety and security procedures for performing maintenance work This includes

knowledge of industrial hazards (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic) and procedures and techniques

established to avoid injuries to self and others such as lock out devices, protective clothing, and waste disposal techniques.

5. Knowledge of current computer technology to understand how technology may be applied to solve a problem or improve

system design; this includes knowledge of hardware, software and networking technology/systems and integrated computer

systems. This includes knowledge related to: (A) the Operation of computer terminals or other peripherals to enter, operate,

and exit programs; to use the systems programs and (B) Retrieving and interpreting reports for diagnostic and information

purposes.

7. Knowledge of cleaning and lubrication materials and procedures including storage, preparation and disposal and proper

Personal Protective Equipment; this includes knowledge related to: (A) Lubrication materials-such as oils, greases, etc., (B)

Lubrication procedures-as in application techniques, storage, disposal, etc., This also includes knowledge related to: (A)

Cleaning materials - such as alcohols, solvents, detergents, degreasers and (B) Cleaning procedures - as in hand methods,

machine methods (compressed air, vacuum cleaners).

8. Knowledge of the techniques related to one or more skilled trades including metalwork, carpentry, masonry, plumbing,

painting, or welding. This may include, as required for a particular job, knowledge of: (A) METALWORK: Machine

maintenance applications - such as heat treating, tempering, machining, bending, etc.; (B) CARPENTRY: Wooden structures

and projects-as in constructing, framing, repairing, finishing, etc.; (C) MASONRY: Materials-such as mortar, concrete,

stucco, plaster, brick, etc. and techniques and procedures-as in construction and repair projects; (D) PLUMBING: Installation

- as in pipes, tubing, and float valves. etc., Repairs - as in flush and float valves, etc. and Cleaning- as in drains; (E)

PAINTING: Materials - such as enamels, varnishes, plastics, stains, sealants, decals, etc., Procedures - as in surface

preparation, application techniques, etc. and equipment; (F) WELDING: Appropriate gas and electric cutting, welding, and

brazing techniques and procedures used in equipment and machine maintenance applications; or (G) ELECTRICAL:

installation and maintenance of electrical components such as circuits, relays, switch, breakers. This may require soldering.

9. Knowledge of refrigeration principles, terminology and usage; this includes knowledge of refrigeration cycles, and

components/units such as compressors, condensers, evaporators and refrigerants.

10. Knowledge of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment operation, this includes safety considerations,

start up, and shut down and mechanical/electrical operating characteristics of HVAC equipment (e.g., chillers, direct

expansion units, window units, boilers and heating equipment).

12. Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division correctly; to solve

practical problems by selecting from a variety of mathematical techniques such as formulas and percentages.

13. Ability to remember material learned earlier refers to the ability to recall specific information and/or theoretical knowledge

and apply it to mechanical, electrical, or electronic maintenance work such as inspection, troubleshooting, equipment repair

and modification, preventive maintenance, and installation of electrical equipment.

14. Ability to troubleshoot problems to analyze the root cause of a specific error and decide what action to take to prevent

recurrence; to back track from a specific problem to identify the source of the error.

15. Ability to think logically and critically; to understand the relevance of information; to identify relationships between

information and data.

16. Ability to think of possible causes for problems and find solutions; to choose the best course of action; to make a

decision without delay when the opportunity arises or when all desired information is not available.

17. Ability to learn and comprehend new or unfamiliar material; to use multiple approaches to grasp or learn the implication

of new information; to quickly incorporate information and ideas.

18. Ability to comprehend spatial relations as required performing maintenance work; to form three-dimensional mental

pictures of objects; to know what an object would look like when viewed from a different angle; to determine if something will

fit in a specified area. This may include the ability to use technical drawings (e.g. diagrams, blueprints and schematics).

19. Ability to read and comprehend job related written materials; this also includes the ability to locate, read, and

comprehend text material such as handbooks, manuals, bulletins, directives, checklists, and route sheets.

20. Ability to communicate work related information in writing to complete forms or provide routine and technical information

(e.g., in business letters, reports, e-mails, memos and technical reports/documents).

21. Ability to follow oral and written directions, instructions, rules, policies and/or procedures correctly and in order.

22. Ability to speak to others in a clear, concise, and organized manner to convey information effectively; to respond to

questions appropriately; to listen to what other people are saying and ask questions to ensure understanding refers to

receiving/transmitting oral information (such as equipment status, recommended repairs or modifications, parts usage, and

technical procedures) to/from maintenance, operations, and other personnel.

23. Ability to adjust to new conditions, situations or technology; to move easily from one topic to another; to accept change;

to be flexible with regard to viewpoint.

24. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships; to work with teams; to help others; to accept suggestions;

to treat others with dignity and respect.

25. Ability to demonstrate organizational commitment to the public service goals and mission of the Postal Service.

26. Ability to be conscientious to carry out job tasks; to be responsible and dependable; to take care in performing routine

and novel tasks; to track details; to check that all work is accurate and complete; to record information accurately

27. Ability to work independently; to remain focused to produce quality work under time pressure or other stressors.

28. Ability to work from heights refers to the ability to perform safely and efficiently the duties of the position above floor level

such as from ladders, catwalks, walkways, scaffolds, vert-a-lifts, and platforms.

29. Knowledge and ability to use various hand or portable power tools in performing mechanical, electrical, electronic or

other maintenance work; this may include the use of shop power equipment. This ability includes the safe and efficient use

and maintenance of such tools as screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, pliers, chisels, punches, taps, dies, rules, gauges, and

alignment tools; refers to the knowledge of, and proficiency with, various power tools; the ability also involves the safe and

efficient use and maintenance of power tools such as drills, saws, sanders, and grinders; refers to the knowledge of, and

proficiency with, shop machines such as bench grinders, drill presses, and table/band saws.

30. Knowledge and ability to use test equipment, gauges or tools to take measurements and/or to take measurements with

electrical or electronic test equipment (such as VOMs, oscilloscopes, amprobes) to perform maintenance work; this includes

various types of maintenance equipment and may include monitoring the operation of a system or machine or use of data

networking test equipment.

31. Knowledge and ability to use appropriate soldering techniques.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 955, for the Building/All Other job group, which measures

maintenance knowledge, skills and abilities.

In addition, applicants must successfully complete a structured interview evaluation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

which may require arduous exertion involved prolonged standing, walking, bending and reaching, and may involve handling

heavy objects, e.g., tools and equipment up to the allowable weight.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants who qualify under this standard may be required to satisfactorily complete a prescribed training course(s) prior to

assignment, reassignment or promotion.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

For positions requiring driving, applicants must have a valid state driver's license, and demonstrate and maintain a safe

driving record.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the
criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual
employees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days
from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.gov. Further
information can be found at www.usps.com.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.