Maintenance Mechanic
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Biloxi, MS, United States
Summary
This position serves as the Maintenance Mechanic for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care Systems (GCVAHCS). This position works under the general supervision of the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor Night Renovation Shop. The position performs at journeymen level a variety of trades including but not limited to HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, insulating, steel stud framing, drywall installation and finishing, carpentry, electrical, and dust control measures.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Experience: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence that demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element (often question 1 in the online questionnaire). Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and eliminated. Eligible applicants are then rated against the remaining Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision; Ability to Interpret Instructions—Specifications—etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading); Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment; Knowledge of Equipment Assembly—Installation—Repair—etc.; Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical—Precise—Artistic); Use of Measuring Instruments without more than normal supervision. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs or other organizations. Volunteer work is credited for qualifying experience.
Duties
Installs, modifies, and repairs critical hospital equipment and systems that achieve required climatic conditions.
Installs and connects auxiliary control mechanisms and piping or tubing.
Connects recording and gauging devices.
Charges refrigeration systems and tests installation for leaks.
Performs journeyman responsibilities in the pipefitting trades.
Plans and lays out routing and materials needed to feed new equipment, machinery installation, modification, or repairs.
Will work with cabinetry, furniture, orthopedic devices for use in medical offices and other uses.
Troubleshoots and diagnoses faulty equipment's and machinery power and control issues using electrical and electronic test equipment.
Plans and lays out water closets, lavatories, and urinals and installs necessary supply and waste piping for those devices.
Performs plastering duties.
May install or replace rocks, wood, or metal lath.
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 3:30 pm – 12:00 am (subject to change based on facility needs).
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD037640.
Physical requirements: May handle or carry weights up to 50 pounds and occasionally more; assemble and disassemble large systems; work requires pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, walking, climbing ladders or scaffolds, and stooping, sometimes in cramped or uncomfortable positions.
Working conditions: Indoors and outdoors in all weather; may work in areas or confined spaces with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents such as fumes, dust, grease, noise, heat, ionizing and non‑ionizing radiation, escaping gas, chemicals, etc.
Employees required to wear respirators and safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, respirators, protective clothing, and hard hats.
May receive minor cuts and abrasions or suffer a fall while performing these duties.
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This position serves as the Maintenance Mechanic for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care Systems (GCVAHCS). This position works under the general supervision of the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor Night Renovation Shop. The position performs at journeymen level a variety of trades including but not limited to HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, insulating, steel stud framing, drywall installation and finishing, carpentry, electrical, and dust control measures.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Experience: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence that demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element (often question 1 in the online questionnaire). Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and eliminated. Eligible applicants are then rated against the remaining Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision; Ability to Interpret Instructions—Specifications—etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading); Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment; Knowledge of Equipment Assembly—Installation—Repair—etc.; Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical—Precise—Artistic); Use of Measuring Instruments without more than normal supervision. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs or other organizations. Volunteer work is credited for qualifying experience.
Duties
Installs, modifies, and repairs critical hospital equipment and systems that achieve required climatic conditions.
Installs and connects auxiliary control mechanisms and piping or tubing.
Connects recording and gauging devices.
Charges refrigeration systems and tests installation for leaks.
Performs journeyman responsibilities in the pipefitting trades.
Plans and lays out routing and materials needed to feed new equipment, machinery installation, modification, or repairs.
Will work with cabinetry, furniture, orthopedic devices for use in medical offices and other uses.
Troubleshoots and diagnoses faulty equipment's and machinery power and control issues using electrical and electronic test equipment.
Plans and lays out water closets, lavatories, and urinals and installs necessary supply and waste piping for those devices.
Performs plastering duties.
May install or replace rocks, wood, or metal lath.
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 3:30 pm – 12:00 am (subject to change based on facility needs).
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD037640.
Physical requirements: May handle or carry weights up to 50 pounds and occasionally more; assemble and disassemble large systems; work requires pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, walking, climbing ladders or scaffolds, and stooping, sometimes in cramped or uncomfortable positions.
Working conditions: Indoors and outdoors in all weather; may work in areas or confined spaces with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents such as fumes, dust, grease, noise, heat, ionizing and non‑ionizing radiation, escaping gas, chemicals, etc.
Employees required to wear respirators and safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, respirators, protective clothing, and hard hats.
May receive minor cuts and abrasions or suffer a fall while performing these duties.
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