This position is located in the Maintenance and Operations Section of the Stockton Community Based Outpatient Clinic in French Camp, CA.

Duties

Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains all locking devices which include security units, monitors, alarms, timing mechanisms, sensors and other equipment within security or surveillance systems; Sets up coding systems on various key types and keyways to ensure compatibility; Troubleshoots interrelating mechanism lockouts in security systems caused by defective parts; Solders/brazes broken locking parts and fabricates and reshapes parts; Disassembles and closely inspects for marks indicating the possibility of tampering; Interprets blue prints, building plans, and wiring diagrams to determine the number of locks required, and plans and lays-out the routing, placement, type, size gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls; Installs distribution panels, boxes, fittings, connections, wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices; Refers to building plans, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to install, modify, repair, and maintain sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, bathroom fixtures, sprinkler systems, or domestic hot water systems and pressure piping systems; Determines appropriate placement, pitch, incline and elevation of systems and related equipment; Plans and completes projects in carpentry using knowledge of wood materials, substitutes, and precision techniques; Operates carpentry tools and maintains the tools to meet required specifications for safe usage; Assists in maintaining interior and exterior building operations and appearance by measuring, constructing, installing, modifying, repairing framework, rafters, doors, finished paneling, windows, rough furniture, trims, staircases, trusses, and beams; Assists in repairing and weatherproofing roofs and traces leaks to their origination to execute repairs in accordance with proper guidelines; Determines when roof decking, beams, or joists must be replaced and completes the replacement or repair; Prepares surfaces for plaster application and determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish, matching and blending coating materials and adding various agents to achieve the required texture or color; Mixes and applies materials to surfaces such as metal, wood, gypsum lath, wallboard, and masonry surfaces and applies coat layers according to proper guidelines; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Standing, walking, stooping, bending, climbing, and crawling are required. Work may be performed in cramped or awkward positions. The Maintenance Mechanic will lift objects weighing 20-50 pounds and upon occasion, more than 50 pounds. Duties are performed both in and outdoors and the employee will be frequently exposed to drafts, changing temperatures, dust, grease, heat, fumes, and noise. The Maintenance Mechanic will work in bad weather, mud, snow, and wet or icy areas and is subject to cuts, burns, chemical irritations, or bruises. Safety practices must be followed, and the use of safety equipment is required. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Technical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]