AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (TITLE 5)

Summary

This National Guard position is for a AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T6330000 and is part of the FL HQ 101 AOG, National Guard.

Duties

As an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic, WG-5306-10, you will repair and maintain a variety of large commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems and supporting equipment with complex problems and extensive repairs requiring judgment to locate malfunctions. Systems include those with a variety of compressors and a variety of refrigerant controls. Systems use a variety of complicated motor controls and other controls to protect against overload or overheating. Calculates air flow and pressure-temperature characteristics. Maintenance includes dismantling, repairing, reassembling, and testing units such as pumps, impellers, compressors, chillers, receivers, condensers, and evaporators. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee lifts, carries, and handles equipment up to 50 pounds unassisted and over 50 pounds with assistance. Works from ladders, scaffolding platforms, or cramped areas where equipment, parts, or tools are hard to reach. Work requires frequent stooping, stretching, bending, kneeling, and working in tiring, uncomfortable positions for long periods. In addition, work involves frequent movement and maneuvering of large, heavy equipment using hoists, holders, and pulleys as required. WORKING CONDITIONS: The employee works indoors and outdoors, on elevated structures, and in cramped areas. Subject to discomfort from face masks or other protective devices when there is a possibility of exposure to toxic refrigerants, noxious gases, fumes, or acids. Subject to possible burns from refrigerants. Works near moving parts of equipment and machinery, energized electrical circuits, sharp metal edges, loud noises, and toxic fumes, which could cause cuts, burns, and respiratory ailments. May be subject to sudden and frequent temperature changes.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Service "under the authority of?Title 5, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)", and is open to US citizens interested in helping the Department of the Air Force meet our mission requirements as a Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic. PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard. Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience or training providing ability to service, correct and repair malfunctions on a variety of air conditioning and cooling unit systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - WG10: Must have at least 18 months of experience or training installing, recognizing the complex causes of faulty equipment making repairs on a variety of large domestic, commercial, and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems that provide functions of heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating air for different kinds of structures, buildings, and complexes. Experience or training installing, repairing, modifying, and relocating equipment on various special purpose air conditioning units and systems that are frequently modified.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.