ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN (P7-11)
OCCUPATION CODE: 0856-0021

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:

Carries out all phases of maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of electronic circuitry used in equipment and systems requiring a knowledge of solid state electronics. Instructs and provides technical support on complex systems and on combinational (hardware/software) or intermittent problems.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

This Occupation Code and Grade Level is only for use by the Maintenance Technical Support Center (MTSC) to authorize positions in the National Technical Support Network (NTSN) which was originally established under Management Instruction AS-530-1999-5 effective 6/9/1999

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs the testing, diagnosis, maintenance, and revision work requiring a knowledge of solid state electronics.

2. Observes the various equipment and systems in operation and applies appropriate testing and diagnostic methods and procedures to ensure proper operation.

3. Locates source of equipment and system failures, rectifies trouble in involved cases, or provides instructions to be used by maintenance employees performing repair work.

4. Makes or participates with contractor representative or electronic technician in installing or altering equipment and systems as required.

5. Makes reports of equipment and system failures which require corrective action by contractor and follows up to see that appropriate action is taken.

6. Makes preventive maintenance inspections to discover incipient malfunctions and to review the standards of maintenance. Recommends changes in preventive maintenance procedures and practices as found to be necessary.

7. Programs scheme and/or scheme changes into memory units as requested by management.

8. Furnishes pertinent data to superiors and contract employees on operation and testing problems.

9. Participates in training programs: classroom, on-the-job, and correspondence, at postal facilities, trade schools, and manufacturer's plants as required. May assist in developing and implementing training programs. Instructs equal or lower level employees as required.

10. Observes established safety regulations pertaining to the type of work involved.

11. May drive vehicle or utilize other available mode of transportation to work site when necessary.

12. Provides technical support to other electronic technicians to resolve complex, combinational (hardware/software), and/or intermittent failures.

13. Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

SUPERVISION:

MTSC - Maintenance Management Spec (TL) for the NTSN

SELECTION METHOD:

BEST QUALIFIED

BARGAINING UNIT:

BLDG/EQUIP MAINT

Doc Date: 01/23/2009

Occ Code: 0856-0021

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ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN (P7-11) OCCUPATION CODE: 0856-0021
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE: Carries out all phases of maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of electronic circuitry used in equipment and systems requiring a knowledge of solid state electronics. Instructs and provides technical support on complex systems and on combinational (hardware/software) or intermittent problems. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: This Occupation Code and Grade Level is only for use by the Maintenance Technical Support Center (MTSC) to authorize positions in the National Technical Support Network (NTSN) which was originally established under Management Instruction AS-530-1999-5 effective 6/9/1999 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Performs the testing, diagnosis, maintenance, and revision work requiring a knowledge of solid state electronics. 2. Observes the various equipment and systems in operation and applies appropriate testing and diagnostic methods and procedures to ensure proper operation. 3. Locates source of equipment and system failures, rectifies trouble in involved cases, or provides instructions to be used by maintenance employees performing repair work. 4. Makes or participates with contractor representative or electronic technician in installing or altering equipment and systems as required. 5. Makes reports of equipment and system failures which require corrective action by contractor and follows up to see that appropriate action is taken. 6. Makes preventive maintenance inspections to discover incipient malfunctions and to review the standards of maintenance. Recommends changes in preventive maintenance procedures and practices as found to be necessary. 7. Programs scheme and/or scheme changes into memory units as requested by management. 8. Furnishes pertinent data to superiors and contract employees on operation and testing problems. 9. Participates in training programs: classroom, on-the-job, and correspondence, at postal facilities, trade schools, and manufacturer's plants as required. May assist in developing and implementing training programs. Instructs equal or lower level employees as required. 10. Observes established safety regulations pertaining to the type of work involved. 11. May drive vehicle or utilize other available mode of transportation to work site when necessary. 12. Provides technical support to other electronic technicians to resolve complex, combinational (hardware/software), and/or intermittent failures. 13. Performs such other duties as may be assigned. SUPERVISION: MTSC - Maintenance Management Spec (TL) for the NTSN SELECTION METHOD: BEST QUALIFIED BARGAINING UNIT: BLDG/EQUIP MAINT

Doc Date: 01/23/2009	Occ Code: 0856-0021