The Maintenance Mechanic Leader is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and repair as well as leading workers to accomplish trades and labor work and ensuring the quality of the work performed by workers. The Maintenance Mechanic Leader is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and repair as well as leading workers to accomplish trades and labor work and ensuring the quality of the work performed by workers.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Convey to other workers the instructions received project assignment from the supervisor and get work underway by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the Construction Crew; work along with other workers and set the work pace; and ensure that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available. Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems that arise during the work, and maintain a current knowledge in order to answer questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other technical directives. Ensure there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy; checking work in progress and at completion to ensure compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines; urging and advising other workers to follow instructions received from supervisor and to meet deadlines; and ensure that safety rules are followed. Report to supervisor the status and progress of work and causes of work delays, employees in attendance; and answer supervisor's questions regarding overall work operations and problems, e.g., the need for additional on-the-job training for individual employees. Work Leader will lead a construction crew of 3-9 employees, working individually or in groups, who may be maintenance mechanics, carpenters, telecommunications mechanics, electricians, and pipefitter. The mix of occupations led will be based on the needs of the project. Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday (Compressed Work Schedule); 7:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Leader/PD07241A Physical Requirements: Work is performed from ladders, platforms, under equipment, in crawl spaces, in areas that are hot, in hard to reach locations, and outdoors. Employee is required to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl and work in uncomfortable positions. Employee will be exposed to the physical demands on a daily basis. Employee will lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

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

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: Ability To Lead Or Supervise Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials 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.

Education

There is no educational substitution for this position and grade.

Contacts

• Address VA Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]