This position is aligned under the Engineering Service at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, located in Hines, Illinois.

Duties

Maintenance Worker duties include but are not be limited to: PLUMBING: Install escutcheons, plunge toilets, auger toilets, repair faucets, shower heads and other piping repairs/replacement within the facility. CARPENTRY: Change ceiling tiles, install drain tiles, dig holes and trenches, demolish walls, and ceiling grids, remove and install vinyl base cover. Assist with assembly and setup equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, ladder jacks, and stretch boards. Install signs posts and erect displays for exterior signage. Assemble and repair a variety of office furniture such as desks, cabinets, wall units, file cabinets and shop carts. PAINTING: Stir and mix coating materials, apply various coating materials such as paints, varnishes, and shellacs with brushes, rollers, spray guns and other related methods. Employee will perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday 7:00am - Friday 3:30pm; Sunday 9:00pm - Friday 5:30am. To be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally handles items weighing up to 100 pounds. Personal assistance and/or lifting devices are used when appropriate to prevent injury. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works inside and outside, exposed to dirt, sewage, dust, grease, fumes, and refrigerant gases. Is subject to injury from use of hand and power tools, and to burns, cuts, bruises, and electrical shock. May be required to wear and/or use protective clothing and equipment in accordance with established health and safety regulations and procedures. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to do the work of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. This would be demonstrated by using skills that involved carpentry, painting, and plumbing; performing maintenance and repair; reading and interpreting work orders, specifications, and blueprints; using and maintaining tools and equipment of various trades. 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 Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]