Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1670: Equipment Specialist Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-215), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Major study--any field of study in an accredited college or university.
Major study--fields related to the position to be filled.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that provided a knowledge of the characteristics,
uses, and properties of equipment. This experience may have been gained in trades or crafts, engineering
technician, production control, inspection, or other work related to the specialization of the position to be
filled.
Technical school may be credited as general experience in accordance with the following criteria:
- Full-time resident study in a technical institute above the high school or trade school
level on a month-for-month basis.
- Completion of a full 4-year curriculum in a technical or vocational high school for up to
6 months of general experience.
- Completion of a resident trade school course of at least 1 year in the manufacture, repair,
or maintenance of equipment for up to 1 year of general experience.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner
or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or
operation of equipment.
- Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements.
- Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements.
- Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders,
and work orders.
- Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if
specifications are met.
- Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods
of improvement.
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