The Maintenance Mechanic is located at the Birmingham Veterans Medical Center in the Facilities Management Service. The incumbent is assigned long-term and day to day jobs from the electronic work order system. They will exercise judgment in prioritizing assignments to subordinates and discuss problems and issues with the Maintenance Supervisor for extensive and difficult assignments.

Duties

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Performs regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on a variety of kitchen, mechanical, materials handling, and other equipment. Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and failures and determines the extent of repairs and parts needed, estimated materials required, selects best work methods, techniques and trade practices and accomplishes the repair or overhaul. Repairs light fixtures to include bulb, ballast, switch, and diffuser replacement. Circuit breaker resetting and troubleshooting; specifying replacement as required. Repairs & maintain equipment such as sewage, water distribution systems, water closets, tubs, and showers. Independently diagnoses, plans and completes projects or work orders involving routine repairs. Maintains, including preventive maintenance, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and modifies air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilating systems and equipment. Skills to make accurate coordinated measurements of temperatures, flow rates, and pressures, diagnose complex problems and make repairs, and adjust and balance varied and complex systems, interrelated components, and complicated controls, as well as install, replace or modify associated piping and ductwork. Uses tools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, hydrostatic pumps, and lead pots. Uses his/her own initiative on maintenance and repair work to identify malfunctions or non-functions, and then proceed with corrective action. Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches, to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation, of systems and equipment. Uses tools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, hydrostatic pumps, and lead pots. Skilled in the use of all common electrical hand and power tools and testing equipment as required. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530 and Monday-Friday, 1500-2330 Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD09300A Physical Requirements: The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding and hydraulic platforms. He/she often works in portions of the utility systems requiring attention that are cramped, dirty and hard-to-reach locations. The work may involve prolonged crouching and standing and frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in exhausting and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent frequently lifts or carries tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to lift and carry items over 75 pounds.

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: You will be graded based on the following competencies: Materials Equipment Assembly, Instillation, Repair Technical Practices Interpret Instructions, Specifications Use 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]