Maintenance Mechanic

Salary: $29.05 to $33.90 Per Hour

You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic with US Fish and Wildlife Service. We invite you to work as our Maintenance Mechanic with the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Pendills Creek and Sullivan Creek National Fish Hatcheries located near Brimley, in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This position supports producing and distributing up to one million lake trout yearlings and four million eyed lake trout eggs each year for the Lake Trout Restoration Program.

Major duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Performs non-supervisory maintenance and repair work on grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures and utilities on the hatchery. Performs plumbing work involving installation, modification, and repair of utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as the water filtration system, sewage system, oil and gas distribution system, water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers. Constructs, repairs, or modifies building structures and related facilities such as finished paneling, doors, windows, and rafters where accuracy, spacing, and fit are essential and structural soundness and appearance are important. Performs electrical repairs involving replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering, and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment, and fixtures, and hooks up electrical items including outlets, switches, light fixtures, regulators, and circuit breakers to installed electrical systems at the hatchery. Operates a variety of gasoline- and diesel-powered heavy engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction and attachments, including road graders, backhoes, forklifts, dozers, draglines, 40-80 horsepower farm tractors, skid steers with snowblowers and/or buckets, and plow trucks, for activities such as road and dike repair, ditch cleanout and construction, weed and brush mowing, force account farming, clearing tree stumps, flood debris removal, loading and unloading materials and equipment, and winter snow removal, possibly from November through May, to provide clear and safe access on all hatchery roads. Performs routine maintenance and repair work on hatchery heavy equipment, including skid steers and forklifts, by replacing worn-out parts such as generators, alternators, carburetors, cutting edges, and cables, and assists in all lake trout distribution activities while taking a lead role in the maintenance and repair of all distribution vehicles. Applies a variety of electric, gas, or other manual welding processes or methods to perform standard welding operations such as repairing, modifying, fabricating, or rebuilding various types of metal, alloy, and equipment parts, determines the proper welding techniques, procedures, and machine settings to be used, assembles and sets up parts to be welded, and makes required welds following accepted shop practices, specifications, and oral or written instructions. Serves as the Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO) and assists with implementation of and compliance with the hatchery and residences safety and health program, is responsible for the protection and security of all government property and equipment, and may occasionally assist with biological hatchery functions by caring for and rearing hatchery fish and participating in egg collection and spawning activities.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/22/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to perform the work of a Maintenance Mechanic without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Use of Measuring Instruments Knowledge of Materials Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Operation of Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.