LEAD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN (AG)

United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 12185378

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the
examination may be limited.

Branch

New Jersey District

Job Posting Period

01/03/2026 - 01/09/2026

This job has an exam requirement. Currently, applicants for this posting who do not yet have an exam score are being
invited to take the exam. Examining will continue until capacity has been reached.

Job Title

LEAD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN (AG)

Facility Location
PATERSON NJ VMF
194 WARD ST
PATERSON, NJ 07510

CONTACT INFORMATION: Joseph Sladky | joseph.a.sladky@usps.gov | (732) 819-3633 | MGR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
FACILITY

Position Information
TITLE: LEAD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AG
FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt
Occupation Code: 5823-0005
Non-Scheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday
Hours: 1440 - 2310

DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver's license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of
unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions
or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.

Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation
under the Rehabilitation Act.

Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and
background check requirements. Therefore, if you receive a job offer, note that it will be conditional upon you meeting these
requirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.

SALARY RANGE: Starting annual salary $77,987 paid bi-weekly
FINANCE NUMBER: 336421
BENEFIT INFORMATION: This is a career position which offers excellent benefits. Newly hired employees are covered by

the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Upon hire, employees are eligible to contribute into the Thrift Savings
Plan (TSP) which is similar to 401(k) plans. We also offer the option to enroll into the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)
program as well as the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI). Dental, Vision and Long-Term Care Insurance
Programs as well as Flexible Spending Program to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care (day care)
expenses are also available. We offer eleven paid federal holidays as well as accrued vacation and sick leave.

Persons Eligible to Apply
All U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance
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 www.usps.com/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; @talogy.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 10-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
Serves as a lead automotive technician working group leader for lower level employees at a maintenance facility or an
auxiliary garage without dedicated supervision; personally performs the most complex automotive maintenance and repairs
on all types of motor vehicles used in the postal fleet as necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintains time-keeping and attendance records; assigns and schedules work for individual employees or a group of
employees in work related to vehicle maintenance.
2. Diagnoses operating difficulties on a variety of vehicles and performs operational checks on engines; its major supporting
systems, parts, components, assemblies; including emissions systems, electrical, computer and electronic controlled
components.
3. Performs various computerized and electronic diagnostic tests using specialized equipment; interprets trouble codes and
other information from electronic scanners and test analyzers; uses reference materials such as service manuals and wiring
schematics to determine operational difficulties, drivability problems and evaluates performance efficiency.
4. Conducts vehicle inspections, determines necessary repairs, annotates established estimated repair time (ERT).
5. Troubleshoots malfunctioning vehicles resulting from road calls and identifies improperly functioning part(s).
6. Performs maintenance and repairs resulting from normal preventive maintenance inspections.
7. Provides technical guidance and instructions to mechanics and technicians on more difficult repairs and in the use of
specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
8. Maintains contact with designated supervisor or VMF manager regarding management of VMF or auxiliary garage

operations and provides support on maintenance matters.
9. Maintains, prepares and updates vehicle maintenance records, annotates repairs, labor hours and other relevant data.
10. Assists in training personnel in the repair of vehicles and the use of specialized computer-aided diagnostic equipment.
11. Personally observes and monitors compliance of established safety practices and procedures of vehicle maintenance
activities; complies with all postal, local, state, and federal environmental regulations and policies.

SUPERVISION

Manager, Vehicle Maintenance; Supervisor, Vehicle Maintenance; or other designated supervisor.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the
criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual
employees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days
from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.gov. Further
information can be found at www.usps.com.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.