to the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity
Act may apply for any posted position. Applicants must apply online at (link removed)/careers to be considered for this
employment opportunity. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment
opportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email. Please add the following email
domain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.gov; @psionline.com;
@geninfo.com; @uspis.gov. EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the
exam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow
instructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple
requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate
filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.
Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.
Functional Purpose
Installs, maintains, repairs, removes, and disposes of postal equipment as appropriate at post offices (offices not having
maintenance capability) within the geographic area served by the area maintenance office to which assigned. Installs,
moves, or repairs post office screen-line equipment, lock boxes, furniture, and mechanical equipment, supervising such
additional help as projects may require.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. At regional direction, moves and sets up offices in new or remodeled postal quarters; assembles, installs screen-lines,
workroom, lobby, and operating equipment. Supervises carpenters and/or helpers as projects may require. Classifies or
assists postmasters in classification of postal equipment for disposal or refurbishing. Under postmaster's authority,
purchases materials and employs helpers as warranted.
2. Makes major and minor repairs to postal operating equipment in offices without maintenance capabilities; conducts
maintenance inspections and provides operating, minor repair, and maintenance instruction to postal employees in the
offices served. Whenever possible, conducts maintenance inspection and the instruction of postal employees in conjunction
with emergency service trips to installations.
3. Troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, and installs postal operating equipment such as, but not limited to, stamp vending
machines, cancelling machines, scales, print punch money order machines, tying machines, conveyors, safe and vault locks
and other components, protective systems and devices, timeclocks, and money changers. Keeps abreast of current
maintenance criteria and effects service accordingly.
4. Maintains inventory of all postal operating equipment in the offices served by the area maintenance office. Makes
recommendations to supervisors and/or obtains stock of operating equipment repair parts, maintaining inventories at levels
prescribed by the region or the Department. Maintains record of parts in stock; ships parts to territory offices as required to
meet respective office needs. Keeps records of parts used, frequency of replacements, and submits reports to the regional
office at prescribed intervals.
5. Installs and maintains protective systems and devices on safes and vaults in post offices. Opens safes and vaults,
changes and repairs combinations, and disarms systems and devices.
6. Provides emergency service and makes minor repairs to air conditioning systems at government owned buildings not
under service contracts. Prepares report of needs for the postmaster if the lessor has maintenance responsibility or the
manufacturer if the system is under warranty.
