Plant Mechanic

Plant Mechanic

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Redding, California

Salary Range: $67.68 - $67.68 Per Hour

Job Summary: Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Plant Mechanic. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Redding, California .

Major Duties:

• Maintains, repairs, and modifies mechanical equipment in hydroelectric power plants and pumping plants. Performs a wide range of mechanical, machinist, sheet metal, welding, pipefitting, crane operation, and rigging work associated with the maintenance, overhaul, and repair of turbines, generators, motors, pumps, compressors, filters, ejectors, valves, piping systems, penstocks, intakes, radial gates, spillways, and outlet works. Performs finish, structural, and pipe welding, including finish grinding on turbine runners. Designs, fabricates, and modifies tools, jigs, and fixtures; manufactures replacement parts from stock materials; rebuilds equipment to like-new condition; and performs tool-and-die maker work. Operates a variety of tools, equipment, and machinery, including lathes, milling machines, boring bars, radial arm drill presses, forklifts, overhead bridge and gantry cranes, grinders, MIG, TIG, acetylene, and arc welding equipment, testing gauges, and machinist and hand tools. Adheres to established safety procedures and holds clearances in accordance with the Hazardous Energy Control Program (lockout/tagout).

Qualifications: Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. 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 in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/29/2026.

How to Apply: Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 01/29/2026. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page. Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-29