This position is located in the Engineering Service of the VA Medical Center in Tuskegee, AL.

Duties

Responding to requests for maintenance and repairs for locks, painting, and carpentry; Overhauling and repairing all types of locks, safes, and vaults; Ensuring special security requirements and meeting fire codes; Removing, disassembling, cleaning, repairing, and replacing locks or associated parts; Picking or neutralizing locking devises as required; Fabricating parts to close tolerances without drawings or specifications; Using cutting machines and making impressions for extra keys; Developing codes for cores, keys, and locks; Developing complete key systems; Coordinating work with other shops and maintaining liaison with security personnel; Providing training to employees and inspecting work; Performing carpentry duties to maintain, remodel, alter, and construct wood and wood substitute articles for buildings and structures; Fabricating and repairing cabinets, cupboards, chairs, tables, shelves, signs, plaques, etc.; Planning, designing, and laying out work from blueprints, specifications, and sketches; Preparing and coating surfaces by brushing, rolling, and spraying to ensure a smooth textured and decorative appearance; Determining the methods, techniques, devices, and materials to be used; Preparing coating materials by tinting, toning, matching, blending, and mixing-in various additives; Planning the materials, tools, and techniques needed to complete work; Performing related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The position requires the ability to stand, stoop, bend, climb, lift heavy objects, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time. The Maintenance Mechanic works from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment, and lifts and carries heavy materials. Work is performed in all types of weather, both indoors and outdoors in heat and cold, and on rooftops and high scaffolding and ladders. The Maintenance Mechanic is subject to falls, noise from power tools, dirt, dust, metal fragments, sawdust and wood chips, cuts, splinters, and other injuries associated with the use of hand and power tools. The employee may be required to work with or around potentially hazardous substances found in a hospital setting and must wear protective equipment as needed. 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 Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36109 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]