Engine Mechanic Leader; Fire

This position is located within a National Interagency Support Cache (NISC).

This position acts as a leader to ensure maintenance and repair of support equipment included in the National Fire Equipment System inventory, as well as other small engine powered equipment used in support of incident activity.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Nathan Lancaster caster or Marcus Medina ina.

• Leads three or more workers on a regular and recurring basis.
• Leads the maintenance and repair of powered support equipment included in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) inventory, as well as other small engine powered equipment used in support of incident activity.
• Assures agency safety rules and policies are complied with, the limits of safe equipment operation are not exceeded, and all tools are properly used.
• Distributes and balances workloads among crew members and schedules job assignments for various pieces of small engine repair.
• Works independently to accomplish a full range of maintenance, diagnostic testing, and repair work on a variety of small engine equipment.
• Performs major and minor overhauls and repairs following standards established by manufacturers and agency. Performs repair work on equipment used in refurbishment operations, and in support of various other departments.
• Uses tools and equipment such as power tools, compression gauges, ammeters and voltmeters, computerized engine analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment to locate faulty parts and tune engine.
• Performs metal inert gas welding Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) or Metal inert gas (MIG).

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.