maintenance mechanics

Central Florida has 7 MM and 5 Custodian positions on eReassign

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Any current maintenance craft employee who has an interest in coming to Central Florida, the Mid FL P&DC has 7 MM positions available as well as 5 Custodian positions available. The positions were posted this morning. YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR eReassign REQUEST, before they go to the in service register. … Read more

MM level 7 doing higher level work?

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Management is ordering MM’s level 7 to take Tray Management System (TMS) calls, not just to push a tray but to actually log onto a menu driven system computer to clear jams. They seem to be doing this so as to not need to promote employees to higher levels to do the work. They claim … Read more

MMs working with no directions or oversight?

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So, here I am watching 3 MMs removing and replacing all of the bearings, rollers and belts on a dbcs stacker module. This, after they removed and replaced a stacker module. All by themselves, no written or electronic instructions. Meanwhile, all of the ETs and MPEs are vacuuming dust out of machines. Doesn’t item 4 … Read more

USPS: KS maintenance employee’s idea saves time, boosts processing on APPS

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Chuck Vellar knew there had to be a better way.  Vellar — a mail processing equipment mechanic with 33 years of postal experience — fixes machines at the Kansas City, KS, Network Distribution Center (NDC). One machine, the Automated Package Processing System (APPS), scans and sorts as many as 9,500 Priority Mail parcels and bundles … Read more

Phoenix needs experienced Maintenance Mechanics (PS-07)

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Via Phoenix Metro Area Maintenance Craft Director Mike Isaacson: Phoenix needs experienced Maintenance Mechanics (PS-07). If you are interested make sure you update your eReassign information. You may also contact Terry Cook, Manager Maintenance Operations at 602-225-3018 for more specifics. Also see MS Word version: Phoenix Maintenance Recruitment Poster [docx]  

USPS OIG: Award of the Diebold, Inc. Contract

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Audit Report – SM-AR-14-005 – 06/04/2014 BACKGROUND: U.S. Postal Service maintenance mechanics traditionally have repaired and changed locks for Postal Service-owned mailboxes. To reallocate maintenance mechanics from the field to mail processing facilities, Western Area Maintenance Operations asked Supply Management to contract this work. The Postal Service awarded a contract to Diebold, Inc. on September … Read more