Automotive Mechanic Helper Na-05 Vicenza

Automotive Mechanic Helper Na-05
Vicenza
Veneto, Vicenza

Duties**:

- Assists automotive mechanics in performance of maintenance and repair on all combustion powered vehicles.

- Helps with repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, adjusting, or cleaning defective parts or components such as fouled spark plugs, worn brake shoes, water pumps, engine gaskets belts and hoses, etc.

- Under the direct supervision of the automotive mechanic or higher grade worker, removes and replaces with standard parts, items such as spark plugs, fan belts, starters, carburetors, fuel pumps, water pumps, mufflers, tail pipes, etc.

- Assists in making settings and adjustments such as setting distributor and voltage regulator points, gaping spark plugs, setting engine idle and time, and taking up on brakes.

- Observes environmental, safety, and security rules and regulations.

**Requirements**:

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Incumbent may also be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.

- RESPONSIBILITY: Works under the direct and constant supervision of an automotive mechanic or higher-grade automotive worker. Work is constantly reviewed for adherence to instructions

- PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires standing, stooping, bending, stretching, crawling under vehicles, and working in tight spaces or tiring and uncomfortable positions.

- Frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. Occasionally lifts items 50 pounds or more with mechanical devices or with assistance from other workers.

- WORKING CONDITIONS: Usually works indoors on concrete surfaces. Continually exposed to dirt, drafts, noise, dust, grease, and to the potential for burns, chemical irritations, shocks, bruises, cuts and strains.

- Occasionally works outside under adverse weather conditions.

- Required to follow safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as gloves, ear protectors, and safety glasses and exercise proper handling of equipment and hazardous materials to avoid serious injury in the work area.

- In consideration of COVID-19, personnel within this area may routinely wear personal protective equipment (cloth face coverings, latex gloves, and face shields) while performing their regular duties.

- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.

- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.

- A one year probationary period may be required.

- Duty hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Rotating Schedule.

- Mission Soggiorno

- Official No-Fee Passport and Mission VISA

- Citizenship eligible under country SOFA Agreement

- Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para. 2.

**Qualifications**:

1. Applicant must have completed high school or the equivalent in a trade school.

2. Creditable job related experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

3. Must have 6 months of progressively general experience plus a minimum of 6 months of specialized experience in general automotive work.

**Skill and Knowledge**:

A basic knowledge of automotive repair such as could be gained at the high school or trade school level.

Ability to use standard and metric automotive hand and powered tools.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

A driver's license is required.

**Qualifying experience must be clearly described in resume. Failure to clearly describe qualifying experience in resume, may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

**Education**:

At minimum a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required.

Please see the Applicant information kit for additional information on education.

**Prior to on-boarding the official school record must be provided.

**Additional information**:

**Area of Consideration**:

**Manual Applications**:

**Allowances, Incentives, and PCS Costs**:

- Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

- Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.

- Employment Overseas provides a lot of additional benefits & entitlements, for information click here

- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here

**Please check out our Applicant Information Kit**:

**Other**:

- Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.

**U. S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. In NATO countries, employment under U. S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA to individuals who are nationals of a NATO country. These individuals may not be employed under U. S. employment conditions in the country of their citizenship.

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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qua