This position serves as the Maintenance Mechanic for the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OBVAMC). The OBVAMC covers 48+/- acres and approximately 720,000 gross building square footage and has three CBOC locations, Longview and Texarkana, Texas, and Monroe Louisiana. This position works under the general supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor in the Night Construction Shop in the Maintenance and Operations Section.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: -Constructs, alters, repairs, and modifies items made of metal, wood, and wood substitutes -Assembles/disassembles, installs, repairs and modifies steel stud framing, wood and wood structures for structural soundness -Mixes and finishes plaster and applies to walls and ceilings, taking into consideration type of lathing, required thickness, weather conditions -Selects proper tools and materials for work to be accomplished -Patches and repairs damaged plaster or stucco surfaces -Removes and installs flooring, ceramic tile, structural and glazed tiles for walls, floors and ceilings in medical offices and various locations -Maintains, repairs, alters and renovates the interior and exterior structures built from concrete block and ceramic tiles -Locates leaks, determines cause and extent of damages to the facility -Reads, interprets, plans, lays out and performs work accordingly to building plans, blueprints, drawings, as-builts, oral and written instructions and from maintenance complaints or requests -Applies materials or paint using acceptable trade methods such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, graining devices and devices that give special effects -Examines and assesses state of aged or damaged equipment -Operates tools such as a table saw, circular saw, drill press, jack hammer, hand tools, measuring devices, and other equipment that are required by carpenters -Creates complex drawings as a layout of the entire floor plan -Ensures assembly is consistent with building codes, safety standards, local standards, and manufacturing standards -Repairs and finishes gypsum walls by applying joint compound and tape to cracks and joints-Considers type of activity, location and, infectious control requirements -Prepared and spreads mortar or adhesive, cutting, shaping, and laying blocks and tiles, and finishing joints -Determines the type of work to be conducted and proper techniques and methods Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 2:30pm - 11:00pm - Subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD074550 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Pre-employment physical may be required

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 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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision 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: May handle or carry weights up to 90 pounds, and occasionally more. Assistance is usually available for handling of heavier material and equipment. Heavy exertion is required at frequent intervals. Work requires pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, walking, climbing, stooping, ability for normal mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, normal hearing and vision. Must have physical capabilities for working inside and outside in excessive heat and cold, noise, confined areas, inclement weather and on intermittent slippery or uneven surfaces that can be found at or in transit to or from work sites. May receive minor cuts and abrasions while performing these duties. Must be able to work from ladders and platforms, and work in awkward and uncomfortable positions. Working Conditions: Incumbent may be assigned to work in areas/confined spaces where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. These agents may include, but are not limited to fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing, and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, etc. To ensure employee safety and health, personnel protection programs are maintained consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Incumbent will be required to wear respirators and must be physically able to perform assigned work tasks as directed above and operate safety equipment. Typical safety equipment required by the trade is safety shoes, safety glasses, respirators, protective clothing and hard hats. Employee will work a regular tour of duty (which will be set for 2:30pm to 11:00pm) to maximize work schedule and type of work required to perform, may work overtime, nights or weekends. Incumbent must possess the physical and mental qualifications required to secure the applicable state operator's permit/license. Standing, stooping, bending, reaching, stretching and lifting are required in performing normal duties. Occasionally, objects as heavy as 50 pounds must be lifted and moved, sometimes with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment.

Education

There is no education substitution at the grade level.

Contacts

• Address Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 US
• Name: Eric Pollard-Lancaster
• Phone: (404) 263-5354
• Email: [email protected]