The purpose of this position is to serve as a Maintenance Worker in Facilities Management Services, at the Wichita, KS VA Medical Center in Wichita, KS. This position works in the Mechanical Unit under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Maintenance and Repair Section, and is responsible for learning trade practices value assisting in the performance of work connected with the maintenance and repair of utilities and plumbing.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Assists with the installation and maintenance of all types of Plumbing, assists with lays out for needed routing, placement, slant, slope and full of systems; determines the parts (pipes, elbows, valves, etc.) are the proper kind and size. Assists with tests and makes needed adjustments to systems and equipment after completing the work for proper operation, flow, drainage, and sanitary conditions. Cleans drains and operates sewer-cleaning equipment. Incumbent assists with the plumbing phase of the preventive maintenance program, making scheduled inspection of assigned mechanical, units, cleaning, lubricating, and making repairs and adjustments to assure proper operation. The incumbent performs duties of a mechanical nature in connection with the utilities system and assists with the repairs to steam supply systems and controls, heating, and cooling equipment. Assists with tests and adjustments to plumbing systems and equipment serving ale units for proper operation, flow, drainage, and sanitary conditions. Under journeyman supervision incumbent works on low pressure steam heating, low pressure radiator traps and valves. Work involves making the more simple and routine repairs of duties of a plumbing mechanic that can be accomplished by removing & cleaning. replacing, adjusting, and testing defective parts or equipment as well as assisting journeymen level craftsman in the completion of day-to-day work orders and assignments which include installation of new equipment and structures, maintenance repair of equipment and facilities and assisting in the preventive maintenance of, equipment. As knowledge and skills increase journeymen level tasks may accomplished under the direct supervision of the journeyman. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you meet the following qualifications. Screen out element: Do you have the ability to do the work of a Maintenance Mechanic without more than normal supervision? Related experience includes repairing mechanical equipment, assisting with the trades, (e.g., plumbing, electrical, carpentry) in carrying out their duties and assists with construction alteration, repairs, or modifications. AND PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Works from ladders, scaffolding and platforms and where the parts of systems worked on are in hard-to-reach places. This requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weight up to 40 pounds. Occasionally, the incumbent is required to lift items in excess of 40 pounds. Work is carried out in tiring positions such as standing, crouching, stooping and kneeling as well as prone. Considerable manual manipulations are required, and physical strain is encountered in performing tedious repairs in bard to get to places. Muscular effort is expended in lifting, pulling, or pushing while putting on repairs or working on parts of heavy equipment. The work is done inside and outside and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. The incumbent ?is sometimes required to work outside in bad weather and in areas that are noisy. Incumbent OC08Sionally is exposed to the possibility of broken bones. electrical shock and bums. Incumbent-is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes, and infections. Incumbent assists with tasks in steam tunnels, attics, crawl spaces and trenches where the incumbent is exposed to possible burns from hot water and steam, danger of falling from scaffolding or ladders. Fumes from refrigerants, gas, carbon dioxide, and dirty, greasy, and noisy wonk constitute a disagreeable and unavoidable element of the job. 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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical 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 Robert J Dole VA Medical and Regional Office Center 5500 East Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67218 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]