The incumbent is employed as a journeyman Maintenance Mechanic at the two division Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. This position encompasses application of basic skills and technical practices from various maintenance trades to include carpentry, facility maintenance, painting, masonry, wallpaper/vinyl hanging, heavy equipment operation, and sign fabrication using computer software.

Duties

Major duties include: Performs carpentry alterations, erection of partitions using wood and metal studs, furring out walls, hanging drywall, hang doors, repair and constructs window screens, screen doors and storm windows and doors, build forms for concrete. Installs and repairs all types of floor coverings such as asphalt and vinyl tile, wood floors and carpeting. Install and repair all types of roofing and guttering and install various types of ceiling tile and track including fiberglass soundproof ceiling tile. Assemble and install shelving, both wood and metal, repair furniture and keep in repair all fixed and moveable cabinets. Install and build modular furniture, to include wall mounted and free standing furniture. Repair and install window shades, Venetian blinds and curtain rods and assist air conditioning mechanic in installing window air conditioners and exhaust fans. Use power tools such as radial saws, band saws, electric hand saws, sanders, drywall sanders, grinders, floor tile removal machines and assists in keeping all tools used in his section in good repair and working condition. Clean out bad plaster, prepare surface and repair utilizing scratch and finish coasts. Knows proper mixtures to use for plaster so that it will match the existing plaster in texture, quality and workmanship. Utilizes plaster and fireproofing agents in constructing continuous smoke and fire barrier partitions as required by NFPA. Repair work and new installation of ceramic tile and quarry tile in their various shapes and patterns. Utilizes a variety of masonry products and techniques including concrete, concrete blocks, brick, clay tile, ceramic tile, terrazzo and terra cotta in constructing and maintaining horizontal and vertical structures within the Medical Center, at times in accordance with stringent NFPA requirements. Hanging all types of residential and commercial grades of wallpaper. Paints the interior and exterior of approximately 46 buildings ranging in height from one to eight stories. Operates various heavy equipment. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD05291A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/09/2023. 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: Attention to DetailBuilding and ConstructionCarpentry/WoodworkingMaterialsStaminaUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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: Incumbent is required to work on platforms, ladders, aerial lifts, roofs, and gutters and is required to climb onto these structures carrying and lifting materials, tools and equipment. Work involves standing, bending, sitting, squatting, and kneeling for long periods of time in a cramped position. May be required to crawl into tight places or climb to heights as much as 100 feet from the ground and then perform duties at this height. Physical effort requires hand sawing, nailing and lifting large articles or assemblies. Work is carried on both inside and outside in fair weather and foul, in ventilated and unventilated areas, and subject to cuts and bruises during the erection of the wooden framework of buildings and structures; also danger of falling down from platforms, ladders, and roofs. While removing awnings and screens, subject to wasp and hornet stings while working on ladders and other platforms. The most prevalent source of accidents in their work is in the use of power saws and planers that can easily cause hand and eye injuries.

Education

There is not substitution of education for this position.

Contacts

• Address Lexington VA Health Care System 2250 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511 US
• Name: Kimberly Connell
• Phone: 727-776-7797
• Email: [email protected]