The position is that of a Maintenance Mechanic - Painter/Plasterer/Carpenter, WG-4749-9, in the Facility Maintenance Service (FMS) at the VA Central Western Health Care System located in Leeds MA. Approximately 40% of the incumbent's work in this position will involve painting, 30% will involve plastering/wall repair, and 30% will involve carpentry.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent works alone on general maintenance and repair (M&R) work on interior and exterior surfaces at the Medical Center. Duties include work involved in constructing, altering, maintaining and repairing buildings, structures, roofs, walls, offices, medical rooms, cabinets, hand rails and other items using wood, wood substitutes, sheet metal, concrete, plaster, drywall, metal framing & sheathing and composite building materials. He/she must have a general knowledge of carpentry, roofing, painting and sheet metal work. Shares work with higher grade employees when assigned to journeyman level work. During severe weather, the incumbent must be able to remove heavy snow and ice dams from all the sloped & flat roofs up to 3 stories high across the medical campus. To ensure that our patients have a safe and comfortable environment, the incumbent needs to work well both on his/her own and as a team member, which includes other duties as assigned to reach department goals. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD00253A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/28/2023. 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 which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such 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, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line 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 are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent must be physically fit to work in temperature extremes from hot to cold. He/she must be able to frequently lift & carry 50lbs without assistance and occasionally 100lbs with assistance. Work requires considerable bending, kneeling stooping and work above shoulder height 75% of the time. This position generally requires working with heavy materials, cramped work spaces and unconditioned work spaces both inside and outdoors such as mechanical rooms, steam tunnels, roofs and renovation spaces. Strenuous physical exertion is required when handling heavy/bulky materials such as sheets of plywood, and other building/construction materials or while using portable power tools for extended periods of time in uncomfortable positions.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Northampton VA Medical Center 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053 US
• Name: Jessica Nieves
• Phone: 413-584-4040 X6777
• Email: [email protected]