AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, NA-5306-10

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team!  MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively. As a service-oriented organization, we never waver in our commitment to our Corps.  

This position is located in various locations with the Facility and Maintenance Division. Candidates selected for this position will serve as an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic, NA-5306-10.

What to Expect

• Installs, inspects, repairs, troubleshoots and recognizes the cause of faulty equipment and makes repairs on large systems that provide a variety of air conditioning functions such as heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering and circulation for large office buildings with various electronic equipment.

• Repairs domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems, such as walk-in and reach-in coolers, refrigerators, freezers, ice-makers, water fountains, self-contained and remote compressor units, and other equipment of comparable complexity to maintain proper humidity and circulation.

• May be required to stoop, stretch, crawl, climb, bend and kneel for long periods of time.

• Lifts and carries objects up to 45lbs independently and objects over 45lbs with assistance.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What are we looking for?

• Must have knowledge of refrigeration cycles of a variety of commercial and industrial systems to locate and check elements such as those which control low side and high side pressure, temperatures of the cooling units, temperatures of liquid and suction lines and the running time of various mechanisms.  

• Skill to determine the proper kind and type of parts and equipment needed for installation or repair in planning and completing work orders.  May work from building plans, shop sketches or blueprints.  

• Must know principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration cycles, heat transfer laws, use of refrigerant tables, calculation of airflow and pressure-temperature characteristics for different systems. Skill in locating leaks by visual and audible examination of equipment components and how to locate trouble before dismantling.  

• Must be familiar with the more complicated motor controls such as sealed motors, pressure controls, thermostatic motor controls (remote and double remote), full and semiautomatic defrosting controls, relays and other controls to protect against overheating.  Must know characteristics of compressors, such as gear, reciprocating, centrifugal or rotary pump and a variety of refrigerant controls such as those with low and high pressure side floats, automatic thermostatic expansion valves, capillary or choke types and those based on volume or quantity changes.  

• Must know how to dismantle, repair and reassemble units such as pumps, impellers, compressors, chillers, receivers and evaporators.  Skill to overhaul valves by adjusting or replacing gaskets, springs, floats, diaphragms, valve fittings, seals and couplings.  Skill to align motors and flywheel drives.  May be required to perform electrical work to include completion of needed repairs to installed systems and rearrange and hook up items such as outlets, switches, light fixtures, regulators and circuit breakers.  

• Must be able to install or replace pipes and ducts where the areas to be air-conditioned are a considerable distance from the compressors.  

• Must possess a Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) Certification.  

• Must possess or be able to obtain applicable government operator permits.  

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates (MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY). Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position spent in such employment. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. THE AGENCY WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Spouses of relocating active-duty military members applying through Military Spouse Preference Program must upload all documents, a copy of the PCS order identifying a dependents-authorized move and the sponsor's reporting date to the new duty location, a current application or resume, and for spouses with current or prior Federal service, submit a copy of the most recent performance appraisal rating and, if applicable, documentation of appointment eligibility. Spousal Preference applicants hired in a flexible position will not lose their spousal preference eligibility until declination or acceptance of a regular Full-Time or Part-Time position. Spousal Preference may only be utilized once for each permanent relocation.

CONTACT US:
For any questions and/or any technical difficulties navigating through or using the Career Page send an email to [email protected] or contact us at (910) 451- JOBS (5627). Applications nor documents will not be accepted via email.

All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website.

Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status. 

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Site/Pages/No-Fear-Act.aspx