Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role you will independently perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance tasks associated with the upkeep and operation of various types of mail processing, buildings and building equipment, customer service and delivery equipment.

Perform maintenance and routine repairs such as plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning.

Perform maintenance and routine repairs on simple control circuitry, bearings, chains, motors, belts and other parts of equipment.

Assemble, install, replace, repair, modify or adjust small operating equipment.

Under the direction of skilled maintenance of employees, perform tasks related to disassembling equipment, replacing parts, relocating and reassembling equipment.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 955, for the Maintenance Mechanic job group, which measures maintenance knowledge, skills and abilities.

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 Postal Service Health Program(PSHB) 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.