The Maintenance/Operations Supervisor is responsible for the planning, direction, control, coordination, operation and evaluation of the Maintenance and Repair program and its personnel. This includes foremen, journeymen-level, apprentice-level, and helper-level electricians, carpenters, locksmith, air conditioning mechanics, plumbers, pipefitters, USRO's under the incumbent supervision. Provides technical advice on programs, projects, personnel needs in the M&R Section.

Duties

Implements a comprehensive maintenance and repair program which will assure the physical plant and all of its electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, plumbing, and structural subsystems are operational, safe and efficient. Ensures that MP-3, JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, VA construction standards, medical center directives, national and local plumbing, electrical and HVAC codes and other applicable guidelines are followed, when possible. Develops, maintains and evaluates budgetary requirements for the M&R section. Serves as primary Control Point Official of all M &R control points and serves as a backup Control Point official for all other Engineering Service Control points. Maintains liaison with other agencies, contractors, utility companies, state and local government authorities and the general public in ensuring that the very latest technical assistance is available for the complex maintenance of the medical center. Provides professional knowledge to medical and administrative personnel within the hospital. Provides review and guidance of assisted technical problems; including maintenance of structures, grounds, and associated equipment and operations of heating and air conditioning plants. Actively participates in formal and informal management sessions, including policy review and advisory boards or committees whose functioning are not limited to engineering concerns. Promoting/coordinating training, providing counseling, recommending promotion and/or awards disciplinary action for M&R personnel. Sets performance standards according to VA criteria and writes and revises job descriptions, as needed. Active support of Medical Center EEO program by seeking to eliminate barriers to EEO, assuring selections are based entirely on merit and fitness, providing developmental opportunities for qualified employees, ensuring lanes of communication are open to all employees on an equal basis and reasonably adjusting employee's work schedules to accommodate affirmative action activities. Assures that subordinate supervisors carry out policies to achieve management objectives in such areas as labor management relations and partner shipping. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30AM to 4:00PM Position Description Title/PD#: 93130-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2023. 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: 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: Physical work demands of the position include extended periods of walking, stooping, bending, and climbing in order to inspect medical center owned equipment and utility systems that are located throughout the facility (e.g. within patient care areas, in the sub-basement, on roofs, in crawlspaces, in manholes, etc.). There are occasional requirements to lift instrumentation weighing up to 40 pounds. Thirty percent of the incumbent's work is performed in an office setting and seventy percent in construction areas, patient care areas, mechanical/electrical rooms, roofs, etc. May be exposed to work in hot, cold, humid, or wet conditions, both inside and outside. May conduct inspections of work in progress on scaffolds and ladders, or underground in manholes and ditches. Subject to the possibility of electrical shocks and burns. Must follow all medical practices and guidelines when working in clinical settings (e.g. intensive care units, isolation rooms, operating rooms, and special procedural areas where various infection control precautionary measures are enforced).

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address Ann Arbor VA Medical Center 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US
• Name: Robert Coman
• Phone: 734-845-3510
• Email: [email protected]